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name
TOWNSEND, Barney Leland - Date of
birth
5 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-687784 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
734th Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 May 1944 - Place of
death
Klein Stockheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 22 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oscar Townsend (father)
Josephine Townsend (mother)
Irene Arrowwood (stepsister)
Oscar F. Townsend (brother)
Agnes Townsend (sister)
Robert Townsend (brother)
Ann L. (Sitzes) Townsend (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-28745 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 4591
More information
The airplane was shot down by flak.
Source of information: www.11memorial.com,www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Card Young Men
Photo source: F. Munckhof, www.findagrave.com - Verla Bailey, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot 43-G End Oklahama