Charles Henry Barth Jr
MilitaryBrigadier Charles Henry Barth was one of the passengers killed when the B-24 41-23728, Hot Stuff, crashed in Iceland in bad weather, killing all on board but the tail gunner.
Awards: DSM, LOM, American and Defence medals, PH.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Hot Stuff
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Leavenworth, KS, USA | 1 October 1903 | Son of Charles Henry Sr and Harriett [Bittman] Barth. |
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Died |
Fagradalsfjall, Iceland | 3 May 1943 | Killed when B-24 41-23728 'Hot Stuff' crashed in Iceland in very bad weather, killing all but the tail gunner. |
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Other Graduated from US Military Academy |
West Point, NY, USA | 12 June 1925 | Entered in 1921 and was Honour Man of the Class of 1925 when it graduated on 12 June 1925. |
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Buried |
United States Military Academy Post Cemetery West Point, Orange County, NY | United States Military Academy Post Cemetery West Point, Orange County, New York |
Revisions
Punctuation removed from around aircraft name for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo
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https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=2218
https://www.westpointaog.org/memorial-article?id=a3d29a32-4200-410b-a0a…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126927552/charles-henry-barth
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126927552/charles-henry-barth
Previously associated with 93rd Bomb Group - this is possible the group to which 'roster' in earlier source message refers to but cannot verify he served with this unit.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster