Robert E Barnhart

Military
media-23587.jpeg UPL 23587 Capt Robert E Barnhart of the 360th Ftr Sq, 356th FG with his assigned P-51D 44-15189 "Margie Darling" (coded PI-B). Officially credited with two confirmed aerial victories.

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A45813-A59403AC.

Object Number - UPL 23587 - Capt Robert E Barnhart of the 360th Ftr Sq, 356th FG with his assigned P-51D 44-15189 "Margie Darling" (coded PI-B). Officially credited with two...

August 1944-April 1945; P-5l PIá? /Margie Darling/



7/42-2/43 AAC Reserve in Angola, IN, basic training Miami Beach, FL, College Training at Univ. of Pittsburgh, Flight Training from 6/43 - Adv. Flt. in Dothan, AL 2/44, commissioned 2nd Lt. ; Fighter Training 2/44-6/44 in Dothan & Dover, Del. ; in England 6/44, Combat Fighter Training w/495th Fighter Training Group 7/44; transferred to 356th FG; flew both P-47s & P-51s on 75 missions w/303 combat hours; last mission 3/31/45; flew on all 3 support missions of Allied Aerial Invasion of Holland in Sept. '44; was also a technical inspector.



DFC/ AM w/ 6 Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO w/ 3 Battle Stars/ Unit Citation



2 in Air & 1 damaged. (14 March 1945 shot down 1 Arado 234)

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Squirt
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Margie Darling Virgie Mae
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lena, Illinois 10 December 1921

Enlisted

Baer Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46809, USA 29 July 1942 Baer Field Fort Wayne Indiana

Based

Martlesham Heath 1 August 1944 - 11 April 1945 Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK 16 March 1945 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 11 April 1945

Died

Cincinnati, OH, USA 28 October 2014

Other

Promotion

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
Freeport, IL 61032, USA

Buried

Cincinnati, OH, USA Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati Hamilton County Ohio, USA

Other

Combat training

Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK Combat Fighter Training with 495th Fighter Training Group.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self

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