John W Barker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 20 March 1945 in B-24 #44-48851.



DFC/ AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-48851

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 701st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

North Sea 20 March 1945

Born

New York State

Enlisted

Honolulu, HI, USA

Revisions

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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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Added the awards mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from :
MACR 13563 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Birsic, ABMC, MACR 13563, 2AD Roll of Honor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia