Fred Barish

Military

Shot down 13 September 1944 in AC #4338225. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38225

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fort Madisn, Iowa, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 13 September 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton s Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998; MACR 8865, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / MACR 8865 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database