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Sam M. Barbata Canvas Field BagEntry/Object ID
Gear2024.4Description
Sam Michael Barbata
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Technical Sergeant
340th Bomb Squadron
381st Bomb Group
97th Bomb Group
Date of birth: July 27, 1919
Place of birth: Trinidad Rural, Las Animas, Colorado
Date of death: October 18, 2006
Place of death: Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
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Obituary:
July 27, 1919 - October 18, 2016 Born on July 27th, 1919 in Trinidad Colorado. Died on October 18th, 2016 in Woodland Hills California. Sam and his brother Chuck owned Barbata's Steak House on Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills for over fifty years. Sam was a top turret gunner on a B-17 bomber during WWII. He flew a total of fifty-four missions over Europe and North Africa.His wife Iva passed away in 1998. He is survived by his brother Chuck and sister in law Gwen, brother John and sister in law Sandra, plus numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to your local SPCA.Made/Created
Manufacturer
A. Reid & Co.Date made
1942 - 1943Create Date
June 25, 2024Update Date
July 1, 2024
