Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Barbalish, John George ‡
|
| Rank |
Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
13031233 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944. |
| Duty |
Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date |
8 September 1944 |
| Results |
Transferred |
| Additional Information | |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| Flt. Ofcr. Wood, Rodney J⇗ | Pilot | TR |
| Flt. Ofcr. Sczygiel, Frank Adam⇗ | Co-pilot | TR |
| Flt. Ofcr. Richardson, Frederick Madison⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Pommering, Robert Frank⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| SGT. Skibinski, James Thomas⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Barbalish, John George | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TR |
| CPL. Bretz, Clifford Thomas⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
| CPL. Seyler, Irvin Joseph⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| SGT. O'Neill, Michael John⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Robertie, Francis Damian⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
169⇗ |
1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France |
Engineer/Top Turret |
42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
170⇗ |
3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Engineer/Top Turret |
44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
I Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
171⇗ |
4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret |
43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
173⇗ |
5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret |
42‑102566⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
174⇗ |
7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Engineer/Top Turret |
44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
180⇗ |
14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret |
42‑102566⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗ |
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