Military Veterans
Eugene E. Barr
Date of Birth
6 August 1923
Date of Death
26 April 2006
Brick Location
Liberty Side
Panel Number
24
Biography
First Lieutenant Eugene Barr served as a Bombardier, Navigator with the 483rd Bombardment Group, located in Italy during World War II. His years of service: 1942 - 1945.
He flew 15 missions over Europe.
He returned to the states in November of 1945 and was headed for duty in the Pacific.
While home, dropping the atomic bomb on Japan ended the war, so duty in the Pacific was cancelled.
Gene was almost the first veteran to enroll at the University of Kansas.
Gene notes: Bombardiers were scarce during the war. They used one for duty on several planes.
Branch:
U.S. Army Air Corps
Awards and Medals
Rank
First Lieutenant
Years
World War II—February 1942 - November 1945
Duty
Bombardier, Navigator. 483 Bombardment Group (Italy)