Husband of Dorothy J. Barnes who resided in Long Beach, Washington.
Cosmo served as a Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24J "The Horrible Monster" #44-40690, 864th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pacific County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 9, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Married.
B-24J #44-40690 took off from Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines for a bombing mission over Anguar Island, Palau. They crashed and burned on Samar Island, Philippines shortly after takeoff for an unknown reason.
Cosmo was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 19147992
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40690:
Albright, William C ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, MO
Barnes, Cosmo R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, WA
Brennan, Richard M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
( Brennan burial not found )
Ellinburg, James B ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, SC
Glossip, Chester C ~ Corp, Upper Turret Gunner, MO
Langston, Gordon R ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lazarus, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Morris, Gerald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Quinlisk, John W ~ Sgt, Upper Turret Gunner, NJ
Settle, John R ~ 1st Lt, Command Pilot, IL
Siler, Lee M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Cosmo served as a Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24J "The Horrible Monster" #44-40690, 864th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pacific County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 9, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Married.
B-24J #44-40690 took off from Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines for a bombing mission over Anguar Island, Palau. They crashed and burned on Samar Island, Philippines shortly after takeoff for an unknown reason.
Cosmo was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 19147992
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40690:
Albright, William C ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, MO
Barnes, Cosmo R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, WA
Brennan, Richard M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
( Brennan burial not found )
Ellinburg, James B ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, SC
Glossip, Chester C ~ Corp, Upper Turret Gunner, MO
Langston, Gordon R ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lazarus, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Morris, Gerald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Quinlisk, John W ~ Sgt, Upper Turret Gunner, NJ
Settle, John R ~ 1st Lt, Command Pilot, IL
Siler, Lee M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Husband of Dorothy J. Barnes who resided in Long Beach, Washington.
Cosmo served as a Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24J "The Horrible Monster" #44-40690, 864th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pacific County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 9, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Married.
B-24J #44-40690 took off from Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines for a bombing mission over Anguar Island, Palau. They crashed and burned on Samar Island, Philippines shortly after takeoff for an unknown reason.
Cosmo was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 19147992
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40690:
Albright, William C ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, MO
Barnes, Cosmo R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, WA
Brennan, Richard M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
( Brennan burial not found )
Ellinburg, James B ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, SC
Glossip, Chester C ~ Corp, Upper Turret Gunner, MO
Langston, Gordon R ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lazarus, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Morris, Gerald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Quinlisk, John W ~ Sgt, Upper Turret Gunner, NJ
Settle, John R ~ 1st Lt, Command Pilot, IL
Siler, Lee M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Cosmo served as a Sergeant & Nose Gunner on B-24J "The Horrible Monster" #44-40690, 864th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pacific County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 9, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Married.
B-24J #44-40690 took off from Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines for a bombing mission over Anguar Island, Palau. They crashed and burned on Samar Island, Philippines shortly after takeoff for an unknown reason.
Cosmo was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 19147992
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40690:
Albright, William C ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, MO
Barnes, Cosmo R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, WA
Brennan, Richard M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
( Brennan burial not found )
Ellinburg, James B ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, SC
Glossip, Chester C ~ Corp, Upper Turret Gunner, MO
Langston, Gordon R ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lazarus, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Morris, Gerald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Quinlisk, John W ~ Sgt, Upper Turret Gunner, NJ
Settle, John R ~ 1st Lt, Command Pilot, IL
Siler, Lee M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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