George E. Barton was the son of Roy E. Barton and Catherine Hagar.
Two years of college
George enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 5/26/1942 at Newark, New Jersey, for the duration of the war.
On 10/15/1944 Ted, now a veteran bomber crewman and gunner took off from Nuthampstead Air Base, England, for a bombing run over Cologne, Germany. Second Lieutenant William Meyran was the normal pilot for Melvin's crew but on this mission some of his Meyran's crew had been ordered to remain behind and other personnel were placed on-board to include First Lieutenant Charles L. Khouri who would be serving as the Aircraft Commander (AC) on this mission as well as working as the co-pilot. He was on this mission to evaluate Meyran's performance and suitability to be promoted to the AC position (though some claim Meyran was already an AC at this point).
It was Lt. Meyran's 25th (actual birth records state it was his 24th) birthday that very day. He was an only child from Los Angeles and was set to inherit a great deal of money from his grandfather's estate on the occasion of his 25th birthday. Meyran had passed the word to the crew that when the mission was over they would be having a celebratory party to commemorate his birthday and his inheritance.
The crew had been assigned to an unnamed B-17, Sn#42-97746, for this bombing mission over Cologne, Germany. Melvin was assigned as the tail-gunner on the plane. Just after lifting off the runway, power was lost to all four engines and the bomber hit the top of the old moated medieval castle mound not far from the end of the runway and exploded with the majority of the bomber landing in the moat. All of the crew were killed.
The following personnel were killed in the crash of this aircraft:
Aircraft Commander and Co-Pilot - 1LT. Charles L. Khouri
Pilot - 2LT. William Meyran
Navigator - 2LT. William J. Vanderlick
MIC Navigator - 2LT. John P. Baker
Bombardier - 2LT. Carlton C. Moore, Jr.
Engineer Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. William S. Tull
Radio Operator/Right Waist Gunner - T/Sgt. George E. Barton
Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. Melvin P. Brown
Ball Turrett Gunner - Sgt. Charles R. Kennedy
Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. Victor C. Petrauskas
Technical Sergeant George E. Barton, Sn #12078631, earned the following decorations for his service during World War II:
- Army Air Corps Aerial Gunners Wings
- Purple Heart Medal
- Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European Theater of Operations Campaign Medal with bronze campaign/battle stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation ribbon
Two years of college
George enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 5/26/1942 at Newark, New Jersey, for the duration of the war.
On 10/15/1944 Ted, now a veteran bomber crewman and gunner took off from Nuthampstead Air Base, England, for a bombing run over Cologne, Germany. Second Lieutenant William Meyran was the normal pilot for Melvin's crew but on this mission some of his Meyran's crew had been ordered to remain behind and other personnel were placed on-board to include First Lieutenant Charles L. Khouri who would be serving as the Aircraft Commander (AC) on this mission as well as working as the co-pilot. He was on this mission to evaluate Meyran's performance and suitability to be promoted to the AC position (though some claim Meyran was already an AC at this point).
It was Lt. Meyran's 25th (actual birth records state it was his 24th) birthday that very day. He was an only child from Los Angeles and was set to inherit a great deal of money from his grandfather's estate on the occasion of his 25th birthday. Meyran had passed the word to the crew that when the mission was over they would be having a celebratory party to commemorate his birthday and his inheritance.
The crew had been assigned to an unnamed B-17, Sn#42-97746, for this bombing mission over Cologne, Germany. Melvin was assigned as the tail-gunner on the plane. Just after lifting off the runway, power was lost to all four engines and the bomber hit the top of the old moated medieval castle mound not far from the end of the runway and exploded with the majority of the bomber landing in the moat. All of the crew were killed.
The following personnel were killed in the crash of this aircraft:
Aircraft Commander and Co-Pilot - 1LT. Charles L. Khouri
Pilot - 2LT. William Meyran
Navigator - 2LT. William J. Vanderlick
MIC Navigator - 2LT. John P. Baker
Bombardier - 2LT. Carlton C. Moore, Jr.
Engineer Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. William S. Tull
Radio Operator/Right Waist Gunner - T/Sgt. George E. Barton
Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. Melvin P. Brown
Ball Turrett Gunner - Sgt. Charles R. Kennedy
Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. Victor C. Petrauskas
Technical Sergeant George E. Barton, Sn #12078631, earned the following decorations for his service during World War II:
- Army Air Corps Aerial Gunners Wings
- Purple Heart Medal
- Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European Theater of Operations Campaign Medal with bronze campaign/battle stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation ribbon
George E. Barton was the son of Roy E. Barton and Catherine Hagar.
Two years of college
George enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 5/26/1942 at Newark, New Jersey, for the duration of the war.
On 10/15/1944 Ted, now a veteran bomber crewman and gunner took off from Nuthampstead Air Base, England, for a bombing run over Cologne, Germany. Second Lieutenant William Meyran was the normal pilot for Melvin's crew but on this mission some of his Meyran's crew had been ordered to remain behind and other personnel were placed on-board to include First Lieutenant Charles L. Khouri who would be serving as the Aircraft Commander (AC) on this mission as well as working as the co-pilot. He was on this mission to evaluate Meyran's performance and suitability to be promoted to the AC position (though some claim Meyran was already an AC at this point).
It was Lt. Meyran's 25th (actual birth records state it was his 24th) birthday that very day. He was an only child from Los Angeles and was set to inherit a great deal of money from his grandfather's estate on the occasion of his 25th birthday. Meyran had passed the word to the crew that when the mission was over they would be having a celebratory party to commemorate his birthday and his inheritance.
The crew had been assigned to an unnamed B-17, Sn#42-97746, for this bombing mission over Cologne, Germany. Melvin was assigned as the tail-gunner on the plane. Just after lifting off the runway, power was lost to all four engines and the bomber hit the top of the old moated medieval castle mound not far from the end of the runway and exploded with the majority of the bomber landing in the moat. All of the crew were killed.
The following personnel were killed in the crash of this aircraft:
Aircraft Commander and Co-Pilot - 1LT. Charles L. Khouri
Pilot - 2LT. William Meyran
Navigator - 2LT. William J. Vanderlick
MIC Navigator - 2LT. John P. Baker
Bombardier - 2LT. Carlton C. Moore, Jr.
Engineer Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. William S. Tull
Radio Operator/Right Waist Gunner - T/Sgt. George E. Barton
Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. Melvin P. Brown
Ball Turrett Gunner - Sgt. Charles R. Kennedy
Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. Victor C. Petrauskas
Technical Sergeant George E. Barton, Sn #12078631, earned the following decorations for his service during World War II:
- Army Air Corps Aerial Gunners Wings
- Purple Heart Medal
- Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European Theater of Operations Campaign Medal with bronze campaign/battle stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation ribbon
Two years of college
George enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 5/26/1942 at Newark, New Jersey, for the duration of the war.
On 10/15/1944 Ted, now a veteran bomber crewman and gunner took off from Nuthampstead Air Base, England, for a bombing run over Cologne, Germany. Second Lieutenant William Meyran was the normal pilot for Melvin's crew but on this mission some of his Meyran's crew had been ordered to remain behind and other personnel were placed on-board to include First Lieutenant Charles L. Khouri who would be serving as the Aircraft Commander (AC) on this mission as well as working as the co-pilot. He was on this mission to evaluate Meyran's performance and suitability to be promoted to the AC position (though some claim Meyran was already an AC at this point).
It was Lt. Meyran's 25th (actual birth records state it was his 24th) birthday that very day. He was an only child from Los Angeles and was set to inherit a great deal of money from his grandfather's estate on the occasion of his 25th birthday. Meyran had passed the word to the crew that when the mission was over they would be having a celebratory party to commemorate his birthday and his inheritance.
The crew had been assigned to an unnamed B-17, Sn#42-97746, for this bombing mission over Cologne, Germany. Melvin was assigned as the tail-gunner on the plane. Just after lifting off the runway, power was lost to all four engines and the bomber hit the top of the old moated medieval castle mound not far from the end of the runway and exploded with the majority of the bomber landing in the moat. All of the crew were killed.
The following personnel were killed in the crash of this aircraft:
Aircraft Commander and Co-Pilot - 1LT. Charles L. Khouri
Pilot - 2LT. William Meyran
Navigator - 2LT. William J. Vanderlick
MIC Navigator - 2LT. John P. Baker
Bombardier - 2LT. Carlton C. Moore, Jr.
Engineer Top Turret Gunner - T/Sgt. William S. Tull
Radio Operator/Right Waist Gunner - T/Sgt. George E. Barton
Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. Melvin P. Brown
Ball Turrett Gunner - Sgt. Charles R. Kennedy
Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. Victor C. Petrauskas
Technical Sergeant George E. Barton, Sn #12078631, earned the following decorations for his service during World War II:
- Army Air Corps Aerial Gunners Wings
- Purple Heart Medal
- Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- European Theater of Operations Campaign Medal with bronze campaign/battle stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation ribbon
Inscription
T SGT 603 BOMB SQ 398 BOMB GP (H) NEW JERSEY
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Entered the service from New Jersey.
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