Barth, Raymond Ernest

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Barth, Raymond Ernest ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	16056641
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #116 dated 19 June 1944, effective 19 June 1944. Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot AAF Station 594, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 20 May 1945, effective 20 May 1945.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	20 May 1945
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #147 dated 25 July 1944. Placed on approximately two days Temporary Duty to London on or about 12 August 1944, purpose Public Relations Office (PRO) Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #161 dated 12 August 1944. Placed on approximately two days Temporary Duty to London on or about 2 April 1945, purpose Public Relations Office (PRO) Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #70 dated 1 April 1945. Departed Grafton Underwood to AAF Station Stone on 20 May 1945. Returned to the ZOI via B-17.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Minor, Henry W, Jr⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Mayner, John Robert, Jr, "Whitey"⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Uriwal, Alfons Francis, "Al"⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Gray, William Emery, III⇗	Bombardier	TR
S/SGT. Barth, Raymond Ernest	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Darby, Phillip Storey⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Marmozewicz, Joseph J⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Carter, James Kane⇗	Tail Gunner	MIA
SGT. Harfman, Lavern Frank⇗	Flexible Gunner	MIA
SGT. Guider, Robert Harwood⇗	Flexible Gunner	MIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
150⇗	4 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France	Radio Operator	42‑31484⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518. Sortie Report⇗
151⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France	Radio Operator	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
153⇗	7 July 1944	Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group flying spare, 41st B wing; joined formation. Lost group in heavy clouds; tacked on to the low group of the 41st B wing and bombed with them. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Radio Operator	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗
157⇗	13 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
158⇗	16 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6109⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Radio Operator	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
160⇗	18 July 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
161⇗	19 July 1944	Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107083⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
163⇗	21 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
164⇗	24 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France	Radio Operator	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
169⇗	1 August 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France	Radio Operator	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Deputy, Hot Camera Ship. Dropped bombs early. Sortie Report⇗
175⇗	8 August 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France	Radio Operator	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
187⇗	3 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗
192⇗	11 September 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37713⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
198⇗	25 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97948⇗	Combat Mission Credit C wing, low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
199⇗	26 September 1944	Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗
203⇗	2 October 1944	Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Assumed lead at IP for a Gee-H bombing run. The Gee-H equipment malfunctioned, so bombing was by PFF on the wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
204⇗	3 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
212⇗	17 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8007⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
216⇗	30 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8007⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
232⇗	29 November 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8211⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
239⇗	12 December 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8007⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
246⇗	30 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97592⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
267⇗	15 February 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8007⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF and Gee-H ship. Only aircraft to land at Grafton Underwood after the mission. Sortie Report⇗
270⇗	21 February 1945	Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8580⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
279⇗	2 March 1945	Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8580⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
292⇗	19 March 1945	Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8541⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Group Lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
296⇗	24 March 1945	Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑8541⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗

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