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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
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Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1951-1951, POW North Korea
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Service Years
1949 - 1951
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1927 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SMSgt James E. Franklin
to remember
Barnes, David Porter, 1st Lt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Crawford, NE |
Last Address
North Korea
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Casualty Date
Jun 20, 1951 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died while Captured |
Reason
Illness, Disease |
Location
Korea, North |
Conflict
Korean War |
Location of Interment
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - Honolulu, Hawaii |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Not Specified |
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Last Known Activity
1st Lt. Barnes flew in Korea with the 522nd Fighter Escort Squadron.
He bailed out of his F-84E (#49-2384) after it was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire near Kumwha, North Korea.
He was reportedly taken prisoner and died 2 months after being captured.
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Comments/Citation
Note: He was the son of Lt. Gen. Earl W. Barnes
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