World War II Honoree

Albertus Vaut Barber, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Baytown, Texas

Honored By

Leona Fox Barber

Relationship

Wife

CAPTAIN. NAVY FIGHTER PILOT. SERVED FROM 10/30/42 TO 7/1/77. FLEW THE F6F, F4U, F7F, F8F, F9F, F14 AND F8U (CRUSADER). SERVED ON BOARD THE USS TARAWA, THE USS ROOSEVELT AND THE USS SARATOGA. SERVED ON THE STAFF OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN THE PENTAGON. COMMANDING OFFICER OF FIGHTER SQUADRON 32. ATTENDED THE GENERAL LINE SCHOOL MONTEREY AND THE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES AT FORT MCNAIR. TRAINED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PENSACOLA, FLORIDA AND CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.