Thomas Perry Barron
Military ROLL OF HONOURBombardier B-17F 42-30634 'Liberty Belle'. After leaving formation due to an engine fire on secondary mission to bomb airfields near Hanover, Germany on 21 Feb 1944, A/C was attacked by nine FW190s. Four crewman jumped before the a/c exploded and crashed in the North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-804371
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Liberty Belle
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 February 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Jackson, MO, USA | 26 May 1920 | Son of Thomas Perry Sr and Bertha G Barron. |
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Enlisted |
Kansas City, KS | 23 March 1942 | Kansas City, Kansas |
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Other Bombardier Wings |
Victorville, CA, USA | 29 May 1943 | He received his Bombardier wings at Victorville, California, 29th May, 1943. |
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Other Embarked for ETO |
Merseyside, UK | 14 November 1943 - 19 November 1943 | Sailed on the Queen Mary for England, Nov. 14th, 1943, arriving at Tillshead, Eng. 19th Nov 1943. |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea Off Egmond, Netherlands | 21 February 1944 | A/C was attacked by nine FW190s. Four crewman jumped before the a/c exploded and crashed in the North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA). |
| Concho County, TX, USA | Concho County, Texas, USA. | ||
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | Tablets of the Missing. Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands | |
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Buried |
West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Grayson County, TX | Memorialised West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Grayson County, Texas | |
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Based |
21 February 1944 | Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 2423;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces
Altered surname from Barrron to Barron.
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MACR 2423 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database