World War II Honoree

Robert Sipperley Barden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ripley, New York

Honored By

Jennifer Brown, Patricia Moorse, David Barden

Relationship

Children

AFTER GRADUATION FROM RIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL, ENLISTED IN UNITED STATES ARMY FORCE IN FLORIDA FOR BASIC TRAINING. STATIONED IN SAN ANTONIO AIR FORCE BASE. SENT TO GROVE CITY COLLEGE FOR AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION CLASSES. FINISHED AT INDIANA STATE. SENT FOR FLIGHT TRAINING AT WACO, TEXAS, AND PIEDRAS NEGRAS, TEXAS IN PT49S AND ATB. NEXT TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FOR B-25 BOMBER FLYING TRAINING. ENID, OKLAHOMA WAS FOR B-25 FLYING TRAINING AND READY FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT. WAR ENDED AND HE WAS DISCHARGED AT ROME, NEW YORK AIR FORCE BASE.