John Leo Barth
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Lieutenant John Leo Barth was a member of the 506th Fighter Squadron, 404th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force during WWII. He flew thirty-eight missions in the P-47 and was awarded the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters. Based first at Winkton in Hampshire, he participated in the D-Day invasion. His service was cut short when he was wounded by a landmine while walking to his aircraft in France, losing a leg and thumb.
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Lieutenant John Leo Barth was a member of the 506th Fighter Squadron, 404th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force during WWII. He flew thirty-eight missions in the P-47 and was awarded the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters. Based first at Winkton in Hampshire, he participated in the D-Day invasion. His service was cut short when he was wounded by a German landmine while walking to his aircraft in France, losing a leg and thumb.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Salina, KS | 7 June 1922 | |
Died |
Medford, OR | 5 November 2004 | |
Buried |
Eagle Point National Cemetery Eagle Point, Jackson County, OR | 10 November 2004 | Eagle Point National Cemetery Eagle Point, Jackson County, Oregon |