| Name | Barnes, Clarence Basil ‡ |
| Rank | Private / Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 6277281 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron Unit History, effective 20 January 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner / Tail Gunner |
| MOS | 911 - Airplane Armorer |
| Last Duty Date | 16 September 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 722⇓ (20.367 MB) |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16⇗ | 16 August 1943 |
Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 21⇗ | 6 September 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑5852⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Landed away at Hornchurch, Essex, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 22⇗ | 7 September 1943 |
Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29768⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Difficulty controlling #4 engine and prop caused Butler to abort, after assembling his section. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 23⇗ | 9 September 1943 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 24⇗ | 16 September 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑5849⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by enemy aircraft; crashed near Rennes, France; MACR 722. Sortie Report⇗ |