World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Basil Duke Barr
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
West Jefferson, North Carolina
Honored By
Capt. Basil Duke Barr III, USAR
Relationship
Grandson
RE-VOLUNTEERED AT THE BEGINNING OF WWII AND SERVED AS AN ENGINEERING PROFESSOR AND ROTC COMMANDER AT THE SAM HOUSTON STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE IN HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS. REPLACED PROFESSORS CALLED INTO SERVICE DURING THE WAR EFFORT. ALSO SERVED AS POST ENGINEER AT 1ST LADD AIR BASE IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA UNTIL THE END OF WWII.