World War II Honoree

Frank L. Barrella

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Frank P. & John Barrella

Relationship

Sons

ENLISTED IN NOVEMBER 1940. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER 1945. STATIONED IN NEWFOUNDLAND FOR ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL, JULY 1942 TO JUNE 1943. RETURNED TO THE U.S. FOR AIRPLANE MECHANIC SCHOOL, FOUR WEEKS AT THE BOEING PLANT, THEN SENT TO GRAND ISLAND ARMY AIR FIELD IN NEBRASKA, JUNE 1943 TO JANUARY 1945. SENT TO TINIAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS AND ASSIGNED TO THE 24TH SQUADRON, 6TH BOMB GROUP, 313TH BOMB WING OF THE 20TH AIR FORCE, JANUARY 1945 TO OCTOBER 1945. PERFORMED DUTIES AS A B-29 AIRPLANE ENGINE MECHANIC AND ASSISTANT CREW CHIEF. AS A MEMBER OF THE 6TH BOMB GROUP, RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE AIR FORCE LONGEVITY MEDAL. SEPARATED FROM THE ARMY AIR FORCE IN NOVEMBER 1945. DISCHARGED AS STAFF SERGEANT.