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BARNES, Lloyd Charles - Date of
birth
27 July 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18053732 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
571st Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 May 1944 - Place of
death
Near Osterholz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles W. Barnes (father)
Ruth I (Stafford) Barnes (mother)
Thelma M. (Thompson) Barnes (sister)
Carl Barnes (brother)
Mildred Barnes (sister)
Raymond Barnes (brother)
Bannie Barnes (brother)
Evelyn Barnes (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3498 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 4582
More information
A/C was flying in the low squadron of 95th composite group, began to struggle and was attacked by enemy aircraft at 21,000 feet at 1220 hours near 5245N-0910E. Pieces seemed to fly off the A/C 498. No fire or other damage observed. A/C nosed down and went into a flat spin. No chutes were seen.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Central High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma) 1934 yearbook