Clifford Jonathan Vars Jr
Military
Standing Left to Right: Ralph J. Lackner (P), James P. Phillips (P), Clifford J. Vars (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: William H. Laseter (P), Robert E. Shaft (B/N), George J. Parkhurst (P)
Object Number - UPL 48774 - Officers of the 416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF Standing Left to Right: Ralph J. Lackner (P), James P. Phillips (P), Clifford J. Vars (P) Kneeling...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Tulia, Texas | 20 January 1924 | |
| Tulia, Texas | 30 June 1942 | ||
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Enlisted |
Lubbock, Texas | 20 February 1943 | |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Giessen, Germany | 1 March 1945 | |
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Other Shot Down/Wounded In Action |
Worms, Germany | 18 March 1945 | Four planes were presumed to be lost to flak when they failed to return to base. The planes went down in the vicinity of the PPF IP, northeast of the town of Bingen. Two planes went down in the vicinity of the target. ... No chutes were seen to emerge from any of the planes that were lost. The crews are all listed as MIA. ... #213 was seen by two crews to leave the formation in the target area with a fire in the cockpit after a direct hit in the left engine on the bomb run. Its crew was Lt C.J. Vars and S/Sgt J.J. Griffith. ... [April, 1945] There were several changes in the status of men listed as MIA: ... Lt C.J. Vars, from MIA to KIA [Erroneously]... [May, 1945] These official changes in status were received by the Personnel Section: ... 2/Lt C.J.Vars, from MIA to RMB (hospitalized for battle wounds). |
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Died |
Tulia, Texas | 7 December 1982 | |
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Buried |
Tulia, Texas | 10 December 1982 | Rose Hill Cemetery Tulia, Swisher County, Texas, USA |
