World War II Honoree

Frank Carl Barron

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Alamosa, Colorado

Honored By

Marguerite Barron, Dale, Sandra & Susan

Relationship

Wife, Son & Daughters

CAPTAIN BARRON, A MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT PILOT WAS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS, 1327TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. HE FLEW SEVERAL COMBAT MISSIONS WITHIN THE THEATER IN ADDITION TO FLYING SEVERAL MISSIONS OVER THE HUMP. HE BEGAN HIS MILITARY CAREER AS AN AVIATION CADET ASSIGNED TO DETACHMENT AVIATION CADETS, STOCKTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA AND COMPLETING ADVANCED FLIGHT SCHOOL AT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. HE BECAME A CERTIFIED PILOT/AIRCRAFT COMMANDER IN THE C-47, C-46, C-87, C-109 AND THE B-24 BOMBER. AWARDS INCLUDE THE AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, THREE OVERSEAS BARS AND THE SINO-JAPANESE WAR MEMORIAL MEDAL. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH PRIDE AND HONOR.