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SGT Robert E Barnes

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SGT Robert E Barnes

Birth
West Virginia, USA
Death
10 Feb 1945 (aged 19)
Myanmar
Burial
East Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Sergeant, 490th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb
Group (Medium), 10th Air Force, World War II.

Enlisted June 30, 1943.

Armorer-Gunner aboard B-25J Mitchell #43-4086.

Killed In Action over Burma, returning from a
bombing and strafing mission of a Japanese
held jungle target, when his aircraft, operating
on a single engine, crashed in poor weather.

Also KIA aboard were:

Flt. Off. Albert J Dugas, Pilot
2nd Lt. Robert K Nelson, Co-Pilot
Cpl. Howard W Gorham, Flight Engineer
Cpl. Donald E Mathews, Armorer-Gunner

Son of Myrtle G. Barnes, Gadsden, Alabama.
Sergeant, 490th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb
Group (Medium), 10th Air Force, World War II.

Enlisted June 30, 1943.

Armorer-Gunner aboard B-25J Mitchell #43-4086.

Killed In Action over Burma, returning from a
bombing and strafing mission of a Japanese
held jungle target, when his aircraft, operating
on a single engine, crashed in poor weather.

Also KIA aboard were:

Flt. Off. Albert J Dugas, Pilot
2nd Lt. Robert K Nelson, Co-Pilot
Cpl. Howard W Gorham, Flight Engineer
Cpl. Donald E Mathews, Armorer-Gunner

Son of Myrtle G. Barnes, Gadsden, Alabama.

Inscription

SGT, 490 AAF BOMB SQ WORLD WAR II



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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Oct 25, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60612115/robert_e-barnes: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Robert E Barnes (11 Feb 1925–10 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60612115, citing Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, East Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).