World War II Honoree

Gurley 'Gene' Eugene Barr

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Folsomville, Warrick County, Indiana

Honored By

National Society Colonial Dames XVII Cen

HE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING WWII. HE WAS A BLACK HAWK, 86TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 342ND REGIMENT, 3RD BATTALION, COMPANY K., 2ND PLATOON. THEY ARRIVED IN GERMANY VIA A TRAIN FROM FRANCE AND LIBERATED THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION CAMP IN GERMANY AT MOOSBURG. THE PLATOON SAW ACTION IN GERMANY ON THE RHINE AND AUSTRIA. THE BLACK HAWKS ARRIVED BACK IN THE U.S. FOR A TWO MONTH FURLOUGH THEN GOING ON TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.