World War II Honoree

Thomas J. Barr

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Estacada, Oregon

Honored By

Evelyn Christensen Barr

Relationship

Wife

PERFORMED DUTIES OF SPECIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR WHILE SERVING WITH 382ND AND 381ST AIR SERVICE GROUP IN CHINA, BURMA, INDO-CHINA AND MANCHURIA. OPERATED SEMI-TRAILERS, TRAILER TRUCKS AND WRECKING EQUIPMENT, REFUELING UNITS AND OTHER SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES USED IN MAINTENANCE AND REFUELING OF AIRCRAFT. SUPERVISED WORK OF PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN REFUELING OF AIRCRAFT ON KIANGWAN AIR BASE IN CHINA, WHICH WAS THE LARGEST INSTALLATION OF ITS KIND IN CHINA. ALSO DROVE STAFF CAR FOR BRIGADIER GENERAL EVANS, COMMANDING GENERAL, ARMY AIR FORCES IN CHINA THEATER, AND DROVE THE STILLWELL ROAD FROM CHABUA, INDIA TO KUNMING, CHINA.