Daniel Barna

Military

Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30090 'El P'sstofo', Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

351st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-30090

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: El Psstofo
Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30233) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Munster, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6414) nicknamed "Herky Jerky II" (circled) breaks formation due to damage. Printed caption on reverse of print: '26414 AC - Munster, Germany (Oct 10, 1943), disabled Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" in flight. U.S. Air Force Photo. 10-10-43.'

VIII Bomber Command 114

Date: 10 October 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Clifton, New Jersey, USA
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	Germany	10 October 1943	Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Event

Location

Date

Description

Born

Clifton, New Jersey, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany

10 October 1943

Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Revisions

Date4 Apr 2020 18:02:25

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date16 Jan 2020 18:59:34

Contributorjmoore43

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Added a connection to the 8th AF and added a connection to the 8th AF mission for 10 Oct 1943.

Date16 Jan 2020 18:53:08

Contributorjmoore43

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Added S/N and POW camp info from WW2 POW records at the National Archives. Added information to the "Summary biography" copied from crew member, Cosimo A. Demonica.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:06:50

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

MACR 1020 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database