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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Barton, Cyril Joe |
| Date of birth: | June 5th, 1921 (Elveden, Suffolk, Great Britain)
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| Date of death: |
March 31st, 1944 (Ryhope, Durham, Great Britain)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Pilot Officer
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Unit:
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578 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Awarded on:
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December 5th, 1944
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Action:
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On 30 March 1944 during an air raid on Nuremburg, Germany, Pilot Officer Barton’s Halifax was badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire. At that moment he was approximately 110 kilometres away from his target. As a result of a misinterpreted signal three men of Pilot Officer Barton’s aircrew bailed out. Although he now had lost his navigator, air bomber and wireless operator he continued his mission and was able to release his bomb load. On his way home his Halifax ran out of fuel while crossing the English coast. With only one engine running Pilot Officer Barton crashed while avoiding a village. He was killed instantly.
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Details:
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Pilot Officer Barton’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon, England.
Cyril Joe Barton is Buried at the Bonner Hill Road Cemetery, Kingston-upon-Thames, Great Britain.
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