World War II Honoree

Bernard J. Barney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Joliet, Illinois

Honored By

C. McCabe

AS THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER AND GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER, ASSIGNED TO THE 376TH BOMB GROUP STATIONED IN ITALY, COMPLETED MORE THAN 50 MISSIONS. PARTICIPATED IN MISSIONS OVER ITALY, GREECE, ROMANIA, BULGARIA, AUSTRIA, HUNGARY, FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.