Dean Lawrence Barger

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-26813.jpeg UPL 26813 Crew of the 550th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group, 16 September 1943. (Nan B)
Standing:
S/Sgt Lubinsky
T/Sgt Cream [Crean]
S/Sgt Moore
S/Sgt Lyman
S/Sgt Wilkenson [Wilkinson]
T/Sgt Homolka
Kneeling:
2/Lt Kemp
2/Lt Stragand
2/Lt Barger
1/Lt Jennings

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Object Number - UPL 26813 - Crew of the 550th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group, 16 September 1943. (Nan B) Standing: S/Sgt Lubinsky T/Sgt Cream [Crean] S/Sgt Moore S/Sgt...

Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 42-30168 Slo Jo. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Sergeant Joseph Ferlazzo and Staff Sergeant Arthur Barker of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Slo Jo". Passed for publication 10 Oct 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '230168.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortresses In Combat Missions Over Europe. Picture Shows:- Sgt. Joseph J. Ferlazzo, Brooklyn, N.Y., and S/Sgt. Arthur Barker, Keokse, Va., with the Fortress "Slo Joe", which is the ship of 1/Lt. Novo J. Maryonovich, Gary, Indiana. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 26.' Censo
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Slo Jo
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nan B
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Missoula, Mt, USA 14 November 1922

Enlisted

Missoula, MT, USA 14 December 1941

Died

Germany 11 December 1943 Killed in Action (KIA)

Buried

Plot D Row 14 Grave 36 Findagrave.com 56356985

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re adding aircraft 42-3355 to see to full name of service will appear

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trying to figure out what makes the name print on the aircraft page 42-3355

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photo on media UPL 26813

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Changed spelling of surname from 'Brager' to 'Barger'.
Source: https://abmc.gov/node/542701#.WMq9_01viM8

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1666 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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