World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Nevil E. Barr
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Purvis, Mississippi
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
WAS A TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 551ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION AND FOUGHT IN THE ROME-ARNO AND SOUTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.