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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Barry Goldwater

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Paradise Valley, Arizona

Honored By

Charles Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT COLONEL/ PILOT FOR AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND FERRYING DIVISION. FLEW AIRCRAFT, SUPPLIES AND COMBAT UNITS TO WAR ZONES WORLD WIDE INCLUDING FLYING OVER THE 'HUMP' OF THE HIMALAYAS TO CHINA. HE WAS OPERATIONS OFFICER OF THE 27TH FERRY SQUADRON. FLEW P-47 THUNDERBOLT FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC TO EUROPE. WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT .OTHER MEDALS INCLUDE: ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.