World War II Honoree

Barringer Fox Wingard, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clinton, South Carolina

Honored By

Barringer Fox Wingard, Jr.

Relationship

Son

MOBILIZED FROM SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD BATTERY B, 107TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION ON FEBRUARY 10, 1941 AS 1ST LIEUTENANT. DECEMBER 1941, ASSIGNED TO AIR CORPS AT SHAW FIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA. AFTER SIX MONTHS ASSIGNED AS ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY INSTRUCTOR AT CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA. IN 1943, TRANSFERRED TO CAMP HULEN, TEXAS WITH 788TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION AS BATTERY COMMANDER. SERVED IN THIS CAPACITY IN BELGIUM AND FRANCE INCLUDING BATTLE OF THE BULGE JULY 1944 THROUGH EARLY 1945. THEN TRANSFERRED TO 103RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GROUP FOR 1ST ARMY IN BELGIUM AND GERMANY. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS MAJOR ON MARCH 1, 1946.