Earl R Barr

Military

He flew on Harold Barrett crew. Reported to group on 11 Jun 1944. Completed approx. 29 missions.

Crashed at Brodowiin on 9/12/44 in B-17 'Methuselah' #42-102969. POW at Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12.

He afterwards earned a dental degree from Ohio State University and practiced in Marietta OH until his retirement.



POW, AM w/ 4 Oak leaf cluster

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harold W Barrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-406185
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald V Bouchelle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38453191
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Alfred R Capen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31266031
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Hector A Chavez

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39287690
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Cloyd M Cresswell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33570667
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

42-102969

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Methuselah
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

17 January 1998

Born

San Yeidre, California, USA

Buried

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 12 September 1944 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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306th Echoes April '98

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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ContributorEmily
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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition  MACR 8836, First Over Germany pg. 275, NARA

Data update, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, 15 September 2014

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ContributorAAM
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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition  MACR 8836, First Over Germany pg. 275 / 306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition MACR 8836, First Over Germany pg. 275, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8836 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi… / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…