Barnes, Robert Clark

Individual Personnel Data
Name Barnes, Robert Clark   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-763902   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF station 106 Special Orders #104 dated 4 June 1944, effective 4 June 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 16 November 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Plot G Row 9 Grave 20
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 May 1923
  • Lt Barnes was killed when flak exploded near engine #3. The pilot, Lt Springsted, crash-landed the aircraft in allied territory, at Tongres, Belgium, with Barnes and the Engineer, T/Sgt Murphy, aboard.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 10448⇓ (33.387 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Norton, Paul E⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Barnes, Robert ClarkCo-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Lezenby, John Wallace, Jr⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Green, Hugh Joseph⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Vallo, Lawrence Jonathan⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Guinn, Carl Bennett⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Noble, Lester Lee⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Bregant, John James⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Bigley, Clarence Charles, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Everitt, Thomas Bruce⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 19 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Co-pilot 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Co-pilot 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Kings Cliffe, AAF Station 367, on return, due to bad weather.
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Co-pilot 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑37822. Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Co-pilot 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
F Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C wing, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Dropped bombs early, reason unknown.
Sortie Report⇗
204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Co-pilot 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
D group.
Sortie Report⇗
207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Third Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6512⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Low Squadron
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Hot camera ship. Aircraft received a direct flak burst in #3 engine over target, setting it afire at 1205 hrs. Six chutes were observed, but one appeared to be on fire. The aircraft crash-landed at Tongres, Belgium, with injured pilot and tail-gunner, and dead co-pilot. MACR 10448
Sortie Report⇗

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