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Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Aircraft struck by flak while strafing an airdrome NW of Berlin. Pilot Lt John Barden bailed out at 1,000ft landing just south of the village of Liebenrode, Germany. Taken by villagers to Nordhausen, he was reported to have been held captive and put on display in a shop window until collected by the authorities. POW. MACR 4671.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33187853
- Role/Job: Crew Chief-750
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Liebenrode, 99755 Hohenstein, Germany | 29 April 1944 - 29 April 1944 | A/C hit by flak and abandoned after strafing airdrome NW of Berlin. Pilot Lt John Barden POW. MACR 4671. |