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BARER, David - Date of
birth
10 March 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New York, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-685365 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
533rd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1944 - Place of
death
East of Ottbergen, six miles east of Hildesheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Morris Barer (father)
Mollie (Altman) Barer (mother)
Rose Barer (sister)
Seymour Barer (brother)
Bertram Barer (brother)
Marvin Barer (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31047 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Little Duchess aka Wolverine
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 2243
More information
2nd Lt David Barer graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn in 1938, where he served on the Student Council and was part of the First Air Squad. He also attended college for two years before he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 14 February 1942.The airplane was attacked by enemy aircraft near Hildesheim, Germany. The aircraft went into a spin and exploded.
Two men were blown out of the plane by the explosion and survived. The remaining eight crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the community cemetery of Ottbergen, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Thomas Jefferson High School yearbook 1938
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 1938