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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Hughie Lewis Barber

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Butler, Alabama

Honored By

Hughie Lewis Barber

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN MARCH 9, 1942. TRAINED AS A HOSPITAL CORPSMAN AND SERVED IN THE NAVAL HOSPITAL ON MARE ISLAND. SERVED AS A CORPSMAN WITH THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORP. SERVED ABOARD THE MINDORO (YAG-14) FROM LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA TO THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THE FIJI'S, NEW HEBRIDES, NEW CALEDONIA AND THE SOLOMON'S. THE MINDORO SUPPORTED ADVANCED NAVAL BASE ACTIVITIES IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. HONORABLE DISCHARGE DECEMBER 15 1945. AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.