Virgil Barnes

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down near Prague in B-17 'Belle of the Brawl' #42-107202

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Belle of the brawl
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

E St Louis, Missouri 5 September 1916

Died

24 August 1944

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 24 August 1944

Buried

Lemay, Missouri, USA Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Plot: Sec 79 Site 87

Revisions

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Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 42259847.

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Changed the label of the “Interred” event to "Killed in Action (KIA)".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8287 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database