Glen Alden Barnes
MilitaryFlew the B-17 'Fourth Term' Also flew an Aphrodite mission (30 Oct 1944) which finished his tour. Helped in testing the nuclear bomb and lined up ships for targets. Was in Operation 'Crosswinds' operation.
DFC;Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster; others
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mugwump, Rum Boogie II
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron 803rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Corning , Kansas | 14 December 1920 | |
Died |
10 January 2005 | ||
Buried |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son