William John Barrett

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22607.jpeg UPL 22607 TSgt William J Barrett was a B-17 radio operator during WWII, assigned to 91st BG 323rd BS.
Killed in action on 17 aug 43, flying aboard 42-29559 "Stupntakit"

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pic taken on 14 may 1943
from fold3 website
Added by: patootie 2/24/2013

Object Number - UPL 22607 - TSgt William J Barrett was a B-17 radio operator during WWII, assigned to 91st BG 323rd BS. Killed in action on 17 aug 43, flying aboard 42-29559...

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29559 'Stupntakit'. Killed in Action (KIA).

2 other crew members were killed; 4 were seriously wounded and made prisoner (POW); 3 others managed to evade capture, but one of them was caught just before reaching Spain. See the evaders' pages at www.evasioncomete.be (search on 42-29559)

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Charles Arthur Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19040558 and O-729796
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Co-pilot

Ford Chester Cowherd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15068629
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Stanley A Dahlman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17063087 and O-733617
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert G Gaynor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32351637
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Engineer / Waist Gunner

John F Greager

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13031786
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Radio Operator / Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-29559

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stupntakit
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 11 October 1908

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 10 April 1942

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

near Testelt, Belgium 17 August 1943 Was in the plane when it blew up. His remains were found in the wreckage and buried at the Saint-Trond (Sint-Truiden), Belgium, military cemetery on 19 August 1943. After the war, they were transferred to the Ardennes American military cemetery.

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial William Barrett rests at Plot A, Row 35, Grave 6

Revisions

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Updated link to the page at www.evasioncomete.be

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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MACR 278
WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft card
ABMC website

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Associated image from http://www.findagrave.com

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NARA WWII Enlistment records
MACR 278
American Battle Monuments Commission

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 278 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

William John Barrett: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 22607 - TSgt William J Barrett was a B-17 radio operator...

Object number: UPL 43802 - A few members of the Charles Bennett crew (shot...