Glenn M Barnes

Military

Shot down at base after bringing plane back on 6/15/44 in B-24 #42-95025.



On 9/18/44 crashed near Lichtaart in B-24 #42-50673, became Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-50673

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
A damaged B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95025) of the 579th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group prepares to crash at Eye. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/6/44. 385. 385/RFWD 267. 392BG Crash-land in France after heavy fighter attack - 6/15/44. Target - La Frilliere, attacked by enemy a/c tail turret destroyed T.G. killer 295025 at Eye a/f - crash landed 15/6/44. Lt. H.A. White, 579 Sq.'

42-95025

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Moberly, Missouri, USA

Born

Mobely, Missouri, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Belgium 18 September 1944

Other

Unknown

France 15 June 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10660 / MACR 5900 / MACR 5900 / MACR 10660 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database