Archie Roland Barlow Jr

Military

Joined 67th Bomber Squadron 5 October 1943. Shot down by fighters after bombs away on mission to V-1 sites at Escalles-sur-Buchy on 21 January 1944 in B-24H #42-7635 'Ram It-Dam'It. Evaded (EVD). Stayed with French Underground until 23 April 1944. Crossed from France to Spain on the night of 21-22 April 1944. Was ultimately guided to Gibraltar where he arrived on 29 May 1944 (according to his E&E report). Was flown back from Gibraltar on 29 May, arriving in England the following day. Returned to base 4 June 1944. Escape & Evasion Report E&E 687.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Earl E Boggs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18162569
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Wayne D Crowl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35037588 at enlistment, then O-741141
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Herman Myron Curtis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11052903 at enlistment, then O-748585
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Nicholas Marcus Heiter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17106849
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Hartwell Riley Howington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14091150 at enlistment, then O-800356
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-7635

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ram-It-DamIt
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA 22 February 1923

Enlisted

29 October 1942 Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Other

Bailed out

21 January 1944 of 42-7635 over France

Other

Landed in parachute

21 January 1944 15km South of Amiens (Somme), France

Other

Evaded capture

21 January 1944 - 29 May 1944 Helped by French citizens and members of the French Résistance, was back in England on 30 May 1944

Died

23 April 2000 Calhoun, Georgia

Buried

Archie Barlow rests at the Roseland Mamorial Park Cemetery in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

(He was not "the sole survivor"...)
MACR 2357
NARA WWII Enlistment Records
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 687 - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5555327

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2357 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Webb Todd, MACR 2357, 8th AF Losses; 8 Ball Tails, Vol. 13, No. 5, pg 237