World War II Honoree

Robert Lindsey Barger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fort Bliss, Texas

Honored By

Bryan Henry & Dustin Henry

Relationship

Grandsons

ENLISTED AT THE AGE OF 17 TO SERVE IN RECONNAISSANCE, AIR POLICE AND BOMB SQUADRONS. 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION OUT OF FORT BLISS, TEXAS; 7TH CAVALRY DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS TROOP; 1ST BALLOON SQUADRON ARMY CORPS IN THE PANAMA CANAL DEPARTMENT FROM 1939 THROUGH JUNE 23, 1943; EUROPEAN THEATRE MAY 6, 1944 THROUGH JANUARY 1945 IN THE 389TH BOMB GROUP, 2ND BOMB DIVISION AND FINAL PACIFIC CAMPAIGN.