Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Barr, Kenneth Duane ‡
|
| Rank |
Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
16154459 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943. |
| Duty |
Tail Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date |
13 November 1943 |
| Results |
Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England: Plot E Row 6 Grave 11 |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Accident Report # 43-11-13-500⇓ (1.356 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Connell, Ralph Jackson, Jr⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Sharff, Sampson (NMI), "Bud"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Angthius, Lawrence Harold⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Gober, Claude Isom⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
| T/SGT. Purdy, Alan Bradford⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| T/SGT. Wick, Harvey Arthur⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Calder, Ellsworth Franklin⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Barr, Kenneth Duane | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Bryant, Robert Clinton⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. McCulley, William Homer, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 0
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
--⇗ |
13 November 1943 |
Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany |
Tail Gunner |
41‑24575⇗ |
Crashed as the result of a flying accident that occurred while maneuvering after takeoff for a mission that was subsequently recalled. The aircraft caught fire, went into a spin, broke in half, and exploded.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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