Jugk BARTHAN

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 13817
Name of crew member:
BARTHAN, Jugk
Rank:
Opl.
Serial number:
32683370
Position: Crew (Bomber)
LW
Did he bail out?
YES.
Where?
APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES WEST OF FORTEZZA 7Y ITALY
If not, wby not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : THE LAST CONTACT
WAS Baih OUT OVER INTERPHONE, No REPLYS, AND RINGING OF ALARM Behh,
Was he injured? NOT WhEN he LEFT PLANE
Where was he when last seen? COMING DOWN in PARACHUTE BY OTHER CARN Member
Any hearsay information: JACK BARTMAN WAS BRUTALLY BEATEN BY ITALIAN
OF
civilians AND Finally SHOT BY ONE OF THEN. The NAME THE TOWN
AND THE MAN who DiD THE SHOOTING CAN BE Found IN THE
STATEMENT oF A 2nd LT. RObERT G. HENRY 02058804 SUBMITTED To
ESCAPE SECTION, OF HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH AiR FORCE, BARI ITAY.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
NO.
Total number of missions of above crew member: APPROFIMATELY 30
Dates and destinations if possible: UNKNOWN
6-3861, AF

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 13817
Name of crew member:
BARTHAN, Jack
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
32883370
Position: Crew (Bomber)
LW
Did he bail out?
yes
Where? Between target (near Bressanane) and about 20mi S.W. of Merano,Italy
Italy
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
none with Jack before he bailed out
Was he injured? no
Where was he when last seen?
Any hears ay
information: Believed to have parachuted safely
to ground. Taken by Italian civilians as prisoner.
His tate was due to their actions.
Italian
Source : Lt Henry of Texas (ParisTeras) B-24 pilet who spent bor Zmo. with Partisans.
He saw our plane go down.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member: Unknown
Dates and destinations if
possible: 20 March 1945 Target was a
railread junction near Bressanane Italy
6-3861, AF

AFPPA- 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 1,3817
Name of crew member:
BARTHAN, Jack
Rank:
ople
Serial number:
32883370
Position: Crew (Bomber)
LE
Did he bail out?
YES
Where? ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF BOLZANO, ITALY
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane
AT THE SIDE DOOR OF THE PLANE WHILE PREPARING TO BAIL OUT
Was he injured?
NO
Where was he when last seen? I NEVER SAW HIM AFTER LEAVING PLANE
Any hearsay information: FROM GERMAN AND ITALIAN NATIVES, I WAS FULLY
INFORMED OF HIS DEATH. HE WAS KILLED BY GERMAN CIVILIANS UPON LANDING.
i CAN GIVE DEFINITE NAMES AND PLACES AND WILL TYPE THEM ON BACK OF THIS
SHEET. THESE PEOPLE CAN GIVE FULL DETAILS. THE RE ARE A FE14 EYE
WI TNESS' IN THE TOWNS I WILL MENTION
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE
Total number of missions of above crew member:
IT WAS HIS 33RD MISSION
Dates and destinations if possible: THE 483RD BM GP, 840TH BM SQ HAS THE
MISSION RECORDS OF ALL ITS MEMBERS
6-3861, AF

- AFPPA-11
\DIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 13817
Name of crew member:
BARTHAN, Jack
Rank:
Opl.
Serial number:
32883370
Position: Crew (Bomber)
EN
Did he bail out? Yes
Where? 10miles North of Bolzano Italy
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane Crew
members Talking before Loss of plane
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen?
siges
ON The Ground IN Solibia ITaly
Any hearsay information:
Was beaten with club and
Later shot Through Back of bedd
By German Civilians
Source: : By people who Took care of The Crew.
Any
explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: ONly
Because he was of Jewish NaTionality
Total number of missions of above crew member: 33
Dates
and destinations if possible: April 20,1945
Target 10 miles North OFBolzzas ITalz
6-3861, AF