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Capt Harold W Barber

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Capt Harold W Barber

Birth
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Death
25 Oct 1944 (aged 25)
China
Burial
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Plot
SECTION D SITE 79
Memorial ID
2880349 View Source
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Captain Barber was killed in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-30-BW
Superfortress #42-24504 "Gunga Din." The bomber crashed approximately one minute
after take off from Cheng-tu, China. All crewmembers were KIA and 42-24504 was a
total loss. Capt. Harold Barber accompanied Major Parsons and crew for a
checkout mission, he had just arrived from the States with a new plane and crew.
Takeoff was at night so to arrive over Omura in the early hours of daylight.

Captain Barber was killed in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-30-BW
Superfortress #42-24504 "Gunga Din." The bomber crashed approximately one minute
after take off from Cheng-tu, China. All crewmembers were KIA and 42-24504 was a
total loss. Capt. Harold Barber accompanied Major Parsons and crew for a
checkout mission, he had just arrived from the States with a new plane and crew.
Takeoff was at night so to arrive over Omura in the early hours of daylight.

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CAPT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

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