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Aircraft

Barker's Burdens

Aircraft Serial #: 42-30059

Names: Barker's Burdens

Squadron: 351st | Squadron Marking: EP | Tail Marking: G

Pilot: 2LT CHARLES FLOYD, JR.

MACR: 00685

Notes

Assigned to original cadre, Crew 23 --- Barker's Burdens

Crew Information

8 KIA, 2 POW

History

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DateEvent
March 31, 1943Accepted into inventory
April 5, 1943Cheyenne also 16-Apr-43 Kearney
May 2, 1943Wendover also 16-May-43 Hill also 21-May-43 Wendov
May 28, 1943Dow
May 31, 1943Assigned to UK
July 14, 1943REM - #3 engine rough
July 25, 1943FTO - blew tire on takeoff
July 29, 1943REM - oxygen leak
August 17, 1943REM - engine failure
August 24, 1943RFO - Lt. Alvin L. Barker
September 3, 1943FTR MID - Fighters, struck by 230089, exploded - B
September 3, 1943FTR MID - Fighters, struck by 230089, exploded - B

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