| Name | Barta, Joseph Francis ‡ |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 31148958 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 Dated 25 July 1943, effective 25 July 1943. |
| Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 17 August 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf [actually Gneixendorf] Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 294⇓ (1.307 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Sweningsen, Oliver (NMI), Jr⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Stewart, Carlos Penfield⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Cawley, Thomas Francis⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| T/SGT. Barta, Joseph Francis | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| T/SGT. Bartholomew, Everett Laverne⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Ralph, Robert Edward⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Grover, Richard Stanley⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Dillingham, Desmond Quinton⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Weatherford, Louie Frank⇗ | Flexible Gunner | EV |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14⇗ | 12 August 1943 |
Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 15⇗ | 15 August 1943 |
Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 16⇗ | 16 August 1943 |
Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Radio Operator | 42‑3459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 17⇗ | 17 August 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑30139⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Damaged by flak; crashed near Stangenroth (Bad Kissingen area), Germany. MACR 294 Sortie Report⇗ |