Clarence W. Barton
Clarence W. Barton's crew ferried a B-24 to Ireland in August 1944 and was assigned to the 93rd Bomb Group, 328th Squadron at Hardwick, England. He completed 35 missions in March 1945.
He received the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross. He was subsequently assigned to the OSS as a staff pilot, stationed in London and Paris, and returned to the USA in December 1945, discharged as a captain.
Sortie Log
09 OCT 1944 — 22 FEB 1945
The sorties below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Clarence W. Barton was born November 10, 1922 in Richmond, VA. He grew up in Huntington, WV and enlisted in the AAC in June 1942. He was called to active duty as AC in January 1943 and completed primary training in Tulsa, OK, receiving his commission as a second lieutenant pilot in February 1944.