Dies In Bomber Crash
Details of the bomber crash in which Capt. Bernard E. Barnes former employee of the local Sears-Roebuck Store, was killed on Aug. 29th have been received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.V. Barnes
of Burnettsville, from Lt. Col. William F. Crawley.
Crawley stated in his letter that On the night of 29th of August, 1952, Bernard and his crew members took off from air force base here in Japan for a combat mission over .North Korea After reaching the target area it was necessary for them to make a second bombing run before the bombs could be released.
As a result of this additional flying over the target it is probable that they did not have sufficient fuel to return all the way to Japan. It is assumed that the decision was made to land at one of our South Korean air force bases for fuel.
The weather was poor with low clouds and light rain. The aircraft crashed into a hillside about 4 miles north of Taegu air force base, Korea, at 3:15 a. m. on Aug. 30, 1952.
"All evidence points to the fact that Bernard and the other members of his crew were killed instantly, suffering neither pain nor anxiety." Colonel Crawley said Captain Barnes was well liked and respected
by every member of his squadron.
A navigator in World War II, he was recalled to active service in September, 1951. The others in the crew also were World War II veterans and all of them except Barnes had families.
Logansport Pharos Tribune / Monday Evening, Sept 15, 1952.
Dies In Bomber Crash
Details of the bomber crash in which Capt. Bernard E. Barnes former employee of the local Sears-Roebuck Store, was killed on Aug. 29th have been received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.V. Barnes
of Burnettsville, from Lt. Col. William F. Crawley.
Crawley stated in his letter that On the night of 29th of August, 1952, Bernard and his crew members took off from air force base here in Japan for a combat mission over .North Korea After reaching the target area it was necessary for them to make a second bombing run before the bombs could be released.
As a result of this additional flying over the target it is probable that they did not have sufficient fuel to return all the way to Japan. It is assumed that the decision was made to land at one of our South Korean air force bases for fuel.
The weather was poor with low clouds and light rain. The aircraft crashed into a hillside about 4 miles north of Taegu air force base, Korea, at 3:15 a. m. on Aug. 30, 1952.
"All evidence points to the fact that Bernard and the other members of his crew were killed instantly, suffering neither pain nor anxiety." Colonel Crawley said Captain Barnes was well liked and respected
by every member of his squadron.
A navigator in World War II, he was recalled to active service in September, 1951. The others in the crew also were World War II veterans and all of them except Barnes had families.
Logansport Pharos Tribune / Monday Evening, Sept 15, 1952.
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Bernard E Barnes
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Capt 98 Bomb Wing AF
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Sept 14 1915 Aug 30 1952
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