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Pilot 2nd Lt. Carter Barrington, O-681590 (MIA / KIA) CA MIA March 5, 1944 MACR none Aircraft History Built by Bell in Buffalo, New York. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-39Q-1-BE Airacobra serial number 42-19587. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South Pacific (SoPAC) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF), 347th Fighter Group (347th FG), 67th Fighter Squadron (67th FS). No known nose art or nickname. Mission History On March 5, 1944 took off from Torokina Airfield on Bougainville piloted by 2nd Lt. Carter Barrington on a dive bombing mission against Monitu Mission (Monoitu) on Bougainville. Over the target, there was meager by accurate anti-aircraft fire. Possibly, this plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire or crashed in a high speed stall and was observed to crash in flames at Monitu Mission. When he failed to return, Barrington was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). Memorials Barrington was officially declared dead on July 5, 1944 incorrectly. He is memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-39Q-1-BE Airacobra 42-19587 67th Fighter Squadron March 1944 page 1: "(8) 5 March: Lt. Carter (NMI) Barrington crashed in flames near Monitu Mission, Bougainville, Island." pages 2-3 "a. 5 March: Lt. Barrington crashed in flames while dive bombing Monitu Mission on Bougainville Island. The cause of this crash is unknown, however two possibilities are advanced (1) that Lt Barrington was hit by AA fire which was meager, medium but quite accurate and (2) that a high speed stall pull out." American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Carter Barrington date of death listed as July 5, 1944 [sic] FindAGrave - 2Lt Carter Barrington (tablets of the missing photo) date of death listed as July 5, 1944 [sic] Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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