World War II Honoree

James Ray Barber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Weatherford, Texas

Honored By

Mrs. Thomas R. Jones

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED OCTOBER 15, 1942. SERVED AS AN AERIAL ENGINEER GUNNER; B-24 BOMBER. FLEW 25 MISSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED WITH THE 446TH BOMB GROUP, 707TH SQUADRON IN ENGLAND. ONBOARD B-24 LIL' SNOOKS ON FEBRUARY 3, 1945 BOMBING MISSION OVER GERMANY DURING WHICH PLANE WAS HIT BY ENEMY FLAK AND CRASHED NEAR THE GERMAN ALSACE-LORRAINE BORDER. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 16, 1945.