William Morton Barsky
MilitaryAssigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. EOW.
Awards: DFC, AM (6OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Roarin Rose
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 435th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Philadelphia, PA | 16 November 1921 | Son of Charles J Barsky. |
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Based |
Wattisham | 9 August 1944 | Assigned to 435FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promoted |
Wattisham, Ipswich IP7, UK | 29 December 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Escort mission |
Kassel, Germany | 24 March 1945 | Flew as escort to de Havilland mosquito NS-711 when it was shot down in Kassel area by 'friendly' P-47D's. |
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Died |
Bala Cynwyd, PA | 18 March 1981 | |
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Other End of War |
Europe | End of War EOW. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- Unit roster in THE 479th FIGHTER GROUP Ref D790.G479
ContributorAl_Skiff
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