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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William E. Barnard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Medicine Lodge, Kansas

Honored By

Col. Rocky Barnard

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY ON 15 FEBRUARY 1941 INITIALLY ASSIGNED TO C COMPANY OF 137TH INFANTRY. TRANSFERRED TO AIR CORPS TO GO TO FLIGHT SCHOOL, BUT PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS FOR FLIGHT SCHOOL RESULTED IN ENTRY INTO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN MIAMI BEACH. COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT IN AIR CORPS IN SEPTEMBER 1942. SERVED AS MILITARY POLICE OFFICER, PROVOST MARSHALL, SERVED ON LIMITED SERVICE BASIS. RELEASED FROM SERVICE ON 13 DECEMBER 1945.