Barnes, Lawrence Valentine, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Barnes, Lawrence Valentine, Jr   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39917413   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, effective 11 December 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 23 March 1945
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 25 March 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 30 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 19 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 19 February 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Barrier, Robert Edgar⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Bragg, Weldon Carey⇗Co-pilotWNC
2nd Lt. Cherry, Joseph H⇗NavigatorFCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Schumer, Gerald (NMI)⇗BombardierWIA
CPL. Cawthon, William Hilton⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Barnes, Lawrence Valentine, JrEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Asby, Sidney Lee, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Matthews, Frederick Donald⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Plont, George John⇗Flexible GunnerFCMEW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 20 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Left formation over friendly territory and crash-landed near Okegem, Belgium, with battle damage. Seven crewmembers had bailed out and the pilot and co-pilot landed the aircraft in a field.
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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258⇗ 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron. Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97824.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft replaced 42‑98027. 'Cowboy-Scouter' mission.
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