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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bill Benson Barnes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ebensburg, South Carolina

Honored By

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BILL WAS A COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHER WHO STARTED TAKING PUBLIC RELATIONS PHOTOS IN HOLLYWOOD AND THEN MOVED ON TO CHINA-BURMA-INDIA TO FILM IN B-17 AND B-29 AIRCRAFT. HE FILMED WHILE FLYING OVER 'THE HUMP' AND DURING RAIDS ON MAINLAND JAPAN. HE WAS ON TINIAN WHEN THE ENOLA GAY TOOK OFF.