World War II Honoree

James Louie Barineau

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Attapulgus, Georgia

Honored By

Edmond E. Gibson

Relationship

Son-in-Law

HE WAS A RADIO OPERATOR MECHANIC GUNNER 757 IN A B-24 AIRCRAFT. HE SERVED IN EGYPT, LIBYA, TUNISIA IN AIR COMBAT. HE WAS A MEMBER OF A GROUP KNOWN AS HAL-PRO AND HIS AIRCRAFT WAS THE BLUE GOOSE. HE WAS IN THE 9TH AIR FORCE, 376TH HEAVY BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 515TH SQUADRON. HE SERVED FROM 15 JANUARY 1941 TO 16 SEPTEMBER 1945.