Barry Myrton Patrick

Name:

Myrton Patrick Barry

Rank:

First Lieutenant

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Unit:

31st Test and Evaluation Squadron

Date of Death:

1949-01-17

State:

Connecticut

Cemetery:

Saint Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut

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Myrton Patrick Barry was born on October 9, 1924, in New Haven County, Connecticut. He was the son of W. Vincent Barry.

Myrton served in the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron as a First Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of the B-29A #44-62276 Superfortress . On January 17, 1949, the aircraft was performing a flight from RAF Scampton (Lincolnshire) to Schilling AFB (Smoky Hill AFB) in Salina, Kansas, with an intermediate stop in Keflavik. While flying over Scotland at an altitude of 8,500 feet, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and requested ATC the permission to climb to 14,400 feet. Shortly later, at a speed of 500 km/h, the four-engine aircraft hit the slope of the Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn mountain located two miles northwest of Lochgoilhead. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces, and a post-crash fire and all 20 occupants were killed.

1Lt Barry is now buried in the Saint Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

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