World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wendell W. Barnes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 7TH ARMY AIR FORCE IN 1943-1944. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN AIR ATTACKS AGAINST ENEMY FORCES ON THE GILBERT ISLANDS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC.