John K Barry

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 30 May 1944 in B-17 42-31213 'Pistol Packin' Mama'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31213

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York, NY, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 30 May 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to Molesworth, the home base for the 303rd Bomb Group.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from :
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
MACR 5314

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 5314 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database