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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1056-Pilot, Two-Engine Fighter
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Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1943-1944, 338th Fighter Squadron
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Service Years
1939 - 1944
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Personal Details
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Home State
Massachusetts | |
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Year of Birth
1920 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
CMSgt Don Skinner-Deceased
to remember
Baranick, Arthur J., 1st Lt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
South Boston |
Last Address
Wormington Air Station, England
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Casualty Date
Jun 14, 1944 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died while Missing |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
France |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial - Epinal, France |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Plot A, Row 10, Grave 30 |
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1943 |
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1944 |
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
StatsCentral
Model Lockheed P-38J Lightning
Length 37.83 ft | 11.53 m
Width 52.00 ft | 15.85 m
Height 9.81 ft | 2.99 m
Engine(s) 2 x Allison V-1710-111 water-cooled inline piston engines generating 1,425hp.
Empty Weight 12,800 lbs | 5,806 kg
MTOW 21,601 lbs | 9,798 kg
Max Speed 414 mph | 666 km/h | 360 kts
Max Range 2,237 miles | 3,600 km
Ceiling 43,963 ft | 13,400 m | 8.3 miles
Climb Rate 2,500 ft/min (762 m/min)
Hardpoints 2
Armament 1 x 20mm Cannon
4 x 12.7mm machine guns
10 x 5in high-explosive rockets (optional)
2 x Drop Tanks (optional)
2 x 500lb bombs (optional)
Up to 4,000lbs (908kg) of underwing ordnance.
Accommodations 1
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