Kenneth H Barnett

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) on 31 December 1943, B17 A/C #4239762 was damaged and landed at Rattlesdam after mission to Gironde. Bochna crew.



Earlier incident Oct. 9, 1943 in the 'Stupefier' B-17F 42-29890 in which Pilot Maresh succssfully crash landed in a field near the 379th BG.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29890

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Madame Pisonyer aka Stupifier
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron

42-39762

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

31 December 1943

Born

Mercer County, New Jersey

Buried

New Jersey

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 320, 516, 457-8, NARA; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 290