USAAF WORLD WAR II
Corporal Philip D. Barton KIA
Hometown: Missouri
Squadron: 72nd 5th Bomb Group
Service# 16017370
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
Pilot Captain Robert S. Porter
Target: Japanese Fleet
Mission Date: 5-Jun-42
Serial Number: # 41-2415
Aircraft Model B-17E
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: At Sea near midway Island
Cause: Fuel
B17 41-2415 participated in the battle of Midway. The Army was known to have outfitted this B17 with extra fuel tanks for the purpose of long range recon. On the morning of June the 5th the Midway based B17's including 41-2415 were sent to discover the location of the surviving and retreating Japanese fleet. The last attack of the day (June 5th) from Midway was made by five B-17's (Flight 93) commanded by Capt. Donald E. Ridings, which took off at 1545. Again the objective was the enemy carriers to the northwest. By this time clouds had gathered in the north to a heavy overcast at 12,000 feet, and Flight 93 had no better fortune than Flight 92 in finding their target. Their only contact was a cruiser which they found bearing 325° about 425 miles from Midway and which they attacked at 1825. The ship maneuvered violently and threw up heavy antiaircraft fire, which was ineffective at the 11,000 foot altitude from which the attack was made. Thirty-two bombs were dropped, with 2 near hits, but no direct hits were seen.
On the second run over the target the bomb bay gasoline tank fell with the bombs from Capt. Robert S. Porter's plane which left the formation. The squadron commander followed him down to render any aid he could, and saw him head for Midway. About 2330 the plane radioed "out of gas and landing" and was not seen afterwards. On the return the planes became separated in the clouds and could not find Midway until guided in by radar. Capt. Glen H. Kramer's plane exhausted its gasoline before reaching the island and landed 50 miles out at sea with the loss of Sgt. F. E. Durrett, radio operator. These two were the only B-17's lost in the entire Midway battle. B-17 41-2415 and crew were never found.
Captain Porter Crew
Captain Robert S. Porter
1st/Lt. Chester J. Kacmarcik
1st/Lt. Chester J. Kacmarcik
2nd/Lt. Robert C. Brown
S/Sgt. Melvin C. Staerk
Sgt. Robert E. Pldedger
Sgt. Robert E. Pldedger
Corp. Floyd J. McCormick
Corp. Clifton C. Heath
Corp. Philip D. Barton
Corp. James E. Wood
Corporal Philip D. Barton KIA
Hometown: Missouri
Squadron: 72nd 5th Bomb Group
Service# 16017370
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
Pilot Captain Robert S. Porter
Target: Japanese Fleet
Mission Date: 5-Jun-42
Serial Number: # 41-2415
Aircraft Model B-17E
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: At Sea near midway Island
Cause: Fuel
B17 41-2415 participated in the battle of Midway. The Army was known to have outfitted this B17 with extra fuel tanks for the purpose of long range recon. On the morning of June the 5th the Midway based B17's including 41-2415 were sent to discover the location of the surviving and retreating Japanese fleet. The last attack of the day (June 5th) from Midway was made by five B-17's (Flight 93) commanded by Capt. Donald E. Ridings, which took off at 1545. Again the objective was the enemy carriers to the northwest. By this time clouds had gathered in the north to a heavy overcast at 12,000 feet, and Flight 93 had no better fortune than Flight 92 in finding their target. Their only contact was a cruiser which they found bearing 325° about 425 miles from Midway and which they attacked at 1825. The ship maneuvered violently and threw up heavy antiaircraft fire, which was ineffective at the 11,000 foot altitude from which the attack was made. Thirty-two bombs were dropped, with 2 near hits, but no direct hits were seen.
On the second run over the target the bomb bay gasoline tank fell with the bombs from Capt. Robert S. Porter's plane which left the formation. The squadron commander followed him down to render any aid he could, and saw him head for Midway. About 2330 the plane radioed "out of gas and landing" and was not seen afterwards. On the return the planes became separated in the clouds and could not find Midway until guided in by radar. Capt. Glen H. Kramer's plane exhausted its gasoline before reaching the island and landed 50 miles out at sea with the loss of Sgt. F. E. Durrett, radio operator. These two were the only B-17's lost in the entire Midway battle. B-17 41-2415 and crew were never found.
Captain Porter Crew
Captain Robert S. Porter
1st/Lt. Chester J. Kacmarcik
1st/Lt. Chester J. Kacmarcik
2nd/Lt. Robert C. Brown
S/Sgt. Melvin C. Staerk
Sgt. Robert E. Pldedger
Sgt. Robert E. Pldedger
Corp. Floyd J. McCormick
Corp. Clifton C. Heath
Corp. Philip D. Barton
Corp. James E. Wood
USAAF WORLD WAR II
Corporal Philip D. Barton KIA
Hometown: Missouri
Squadron: 72nd 5th Bomb Group
Service# 16017370
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
Pilot Captain Robert S. Porter
Target: Japanese Fleet
Mission Date: 5-Jun-42
Serial Number: # 41-2415
Aircraft Model B-17E
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: At Sea near midway Island
Cause: Fuel
B17 41-2415 participated in the battle of Midway. The Army was known to have outfitted this B17 with extra fuel tanks for the purpose of long range recon. On the morning of June the 5th the Midway based B17's including 41-2415 were sent to discover the location of the surviving and retreating Japanese fleet. The last attack of the day (June 5th) from Midway was made by five B-17's (Flight 93) commanded by Capt. Donald E. Ridings, which took off at 1545. Again the objective was the enemy carriers to the northwest. By this time clouds had gathered in the north to a heavy overcast at 12,000 feet, and Flight 93 had no better fortune than Flight 92 in finding their target. Their only contact was a cruiser which they found bearing 325° about 425 miles from Midway and which they attacked at 1825. The ship maneuvered violently and threw up heavy antiaircraft fire, which was ineffective at the 11,000 foot altitude from which the attack was made. Thirty-two bombs were dropped, with 2 near hits, but no direct hits were seen.
On the second run over the target the bomb bay gasoline tank fell with the bombs from Capt. Robert S. Porter's plane which left the formation. The squadron commander followed him down to render any aid he could, and saw him head for Midway. About 2330 the plane radioed "out of gas and landing" and was not seen afterwards. On the return the planes became separated in the clouds and could not find Midway until guided in by radar. Capt. Glen H. Kramer's plane exhausted its gasoline before reaching the island and landed 50 miles out at sea with the loss of Sgt. F. E. Durrett, radio operator. These two were the only B-17's lost in the entire Midway battle. B-17 41-2415 and crew were never found.
Captain Porter Crew
Captain Robert S. Porter
1st/Lt. Chester J. Kacmarcik
1st/Lt. Chester J. Kacmarcik
2nd/Lt. Robert C. Brown
S/Sgt. Melvin C. Staerk
Sgt. Robert E. Pldedger
Sgt. Robert E. Pldedger
Corp. Floyd J. McCormick
Corp. Clifton C. Heath
Corp. Philip D. Barton
Corp. James E. Wood
Corporal Philip D. Barton KIA
Hometown: Missouri
Squadron: 72nd 5th Bomb Group
Service# 16017370
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
Pilot Captain Robert S. Porter
Target: Japanese Fleet
Mission Date: 5-Jun-42
Serial Number: # 41-2415
Aircraft Model B-17E
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: At Sea near midway Island
Cause: Fuel
B17 41-2415 participated in the battle of Midway. The Army was known to have outfitted this B17 with extra fuel tanks for the purpose of long range recon. On the morning of June the 5th the Midway based B17's including 41-2415 were sent to discover the location of the surviving and retreating Japanese fleet. The last attack of the day (June 5th) from Midway was made by five B-17's (Flight 93) commanded by Capt. Donald E. Ridings, which took off at 1545. Again the objective was the enemy carriers to the northwest. By this time clouds had gathered in the north to a heavy overcast at 12,000 feet, and Flight 93 had no better fortune than Flight 92 in finding their target. Their only contact was a cruiser which they found bearing 325° about 425 miles from Midway and which they attacked at 1825. The ship maneuvered violently and threw up heavy antiaircraft fire, which was ineffective at the 11,000 foot altitude from which the attack was made. Thirty-two bombs were dropped, with 2 near hits, but no direct hits were seen.
On the second run over the target the bomb bay gasoline tank fell with the bombs from Capt. Robert S. Porter's plane which left the formation. The squadron commander followed him down to render any aid he could, and saw him head for Midway. About 2330 the plane radioed "out of gas and landing" and was not seen afterwards. On the return the planes became separated in the clouds and could not find Midway until guided in by radar. Capt. Glen H. Kramer's plane exhausted its gasoline before reaching the island and landed 50 miles out at sea with the loss of Sgt. F. E. Durrett, radio operator. These two were the only B-17's lost in the entire Midway battle. B-17 41-2415 and crew were never found.
Captain Porter Crew
Captain Robert S. Porter
1st/Lt. Chester J. Kacmarcik
1st/Lt. Chester J. Kacmarcik
2nd/Lt. Robert C. Brown
S/Sgt. Melvin C. Staerk
Sgt. Robert E. Pldedger
Sgt. Robert E. Pldedger
Corp. Floyd J. McCormick
Corp. Clifton C. Heath
Corp. Philip D. Barton
Corp. James E. Wood
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Entered the service from Missouri.
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