The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Jack Bartman

840th

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Army serial number
32883370
Rank
PVT (7 March 1945), PVT (31 March 1945), PVT (9 April 1945), Cpl. (20 April 1945), PVT (20 May 1945)
Hometown
NYC NY; New York NY; New York City NY; Brooklyn, NY
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 15, 64
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. possible duplicate: BARTHAN, Jugk (840th; sources macr-crew)

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
7 March 1945Air Medal1231PVT
31 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1925PVT
9 April 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster2563PVT
20 May 1945Air Medal3294PVT
20 May 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster3294PVT
20 May 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster3294PVT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 17: BARTMAN, Jack · 20 April 1945
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 13817
Name of crew member:
BARTMAN, Jack
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
32883370
Position: Crew (Bomber)
LW
Did he bail out? Yes
Where? Bolzaro area, near pondo.
If not, why not' ?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: 1saw him
when \ bailed out. He was staNdine by thewawfoutHaist.
Was he injured? No
Where was he when last seen? WI in His aHout ntheair
Any hearsay information: The information Givenbelow was toldto m c <by
several I talian civilians. a full acountofthe insident wasGiver
by me and others of thecrew to am inteliGent officerat Bolzano and
15th A.A.F.F.G. IM Italy
Source :
Any explanation of his fate based in part wholly supposition: He was Killed
or on
by German civilians Acivilian by the name of Wisse shot him,
after being badly beaten by them.
Total number of missions of above crew member: IdonotKnow
Dates and destinations if possible: Iwasnotoreeular Member of the
crew I was fling with that day.
3/2gl. Marvi Grattalall
39146621 AHF.
Enlisted Reserve Corpe.
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 13817, page 17 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 19: BARTMAN, Jack · 20 April 1945
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUAITY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 13817
Name of crew member:
BARTMAN, Jack
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
32883370
Position: Crew (Bomber) 290 Ebtebt
LW
Did he bail out?
Yes
Where?
Near Marona Italy
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane oxiger
Check was made and he reported D.K.
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen? Leaving the plane
Any hearsay information
That he was Captured and
best to death by civilian personell ]
Source:
Escapee Crew members
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: I Saw in
the prison CAMP Where I was held a few of
his personal belokins and dog tags. There WAS
a)so a report stating that he was Killed While
Resisting Arrest. There was also a Map Showing his bural
Total number of missions of above crew member: Not KNO WN
Plaz
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861,AF

National Archives, MACR 13817, page 19 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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