Robert Kenny Barmore | American Air Museum

Robert Kenny Barmore

Military

Piloting his third mission to Ploesti, Romania, he was shot down on 5 May 1944 in a B-24H #42-52094 and became a POW (MACR 4604).

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Units served with

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-450443) of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force releases bombs during a mission.

451st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95379) nicknamed "Extra Joker" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force on fire over Austria following an attack by German fighters. Image taken by Leo S Stoutsenberger, Photographic Officer, 451st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '3 of 3 Vienna- Aug 1944, 451st- 725th? Sq Photo by S Stoutsenberger. name of ship: "Extra Joker".'

725th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Castelluccio

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Verona, New Jersey, USA	27 December 1921
Died	Corralitos, California, USA	19 June 2020

Revisions

Date10 Aug 2020 22:48:57

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

Sources

Added this person per info in his obituary at legacy.com and in the MACR 4604 at fold3.com.
Source: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/santacruzsentinel/obituary.aspx?n=rob…
Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/29033450