John L Barden
MilitaryAircraft struck by flak while strafing an airdrome NW of Berlin. Pilot Lt John Barden bailed out at 1,000ft landing just south of the village of Liebenrode, Germany. Taken by villagers to Nordhausen, he was reported to have been held captive and put on display in a shop window until collected by the authorities. 29-Apr-44. POW. MACR 4671.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Michigan, USA | 14 July 1923 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 29 April 1944 | |
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Other Shot down |
Liebenrode, 99755 Hohenstein, Germany | 29 April 1944 | Aircraft struck by flak while strafing an airdrome NW of Berlin. Pilot Lt John Barden bailed out at 1,000ft landing just south of the village of Liebenrode, Germany. Taken by villagers to Nordhausen, he was reported to have been held captive and put on display in a shop window until collected by the authorities. POW. MACR 4671. |
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Died |
Ithaca, MI 48847, USA | 18 July 1993 | |
| Ithaca, Michigan, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4671 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database