O-26355

1st Lieutenant

Benjamin B.

Barnes

361st Fighter Squadron

5th December 1944 (MIA)

Berlin-Eberswalde

MIA after attacking 60+ Fw.190’s

Arrived in the Squadron in August 1944. He had completed 23 missions over 90:40 hours and was killed in P-47D Thunderbolt Serial 42-76231 QI-W. He was engaged on a penetration target withdrawl support mission in the Berlin area.