SSgt. Joseph Barb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barb of Parsons was killed on Mindoro, in the Philippines on June 18, 1945, just two days before his 29th birthday. He was born in Parsons on June 20, 1917, and graduated from Parsons High school in the class of 1934. At the time of his induction, Dec, 19, 1943, he was employed as book-keeper for the Gillis Motor Company. He trained at Keesler Field, Miss and was then sent to the AAF Training Center at Harlingen, Texas. He was shipped overseas from San Francisco in the early part of 1945. He is survived by his parents, his wife, the Former Lucretia Huffman and five children.
Spouse: Lucretia (Huffman) Barb
Killed in service, piloting B-24J Liberator #42-110115 Drunkard's Dream."
Crashed on takeoff from Murtha Strip, San Jose, Mindoro Island, Philippines, on the aircraft's 74th mission in the Pacific Theatre and on a mission to strike Japanese-held Formosa (Taiwan).
All eleven aboard were killed, including:
2nd Lt. Joseph B. Connaughton, Jr. – Aircraft Commander
2nd Lt. Jay W. Swan – Co-pilot
2nd Lt. Edward I. Plotkin – Navigator
2nd Lt. Henry L. Ostapowski – Bombardier
T/Sgt Smith M. Abbott – Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Gerald H. Altig – Radio Operator
S/Sgt. George P. Adams – Martin Upper Gunner
S/Sgt. Lonnie L. Albert – Armorer Gunner
S/Sgt. Henry F. Bain, Jr. – Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Joseph C. Barb – Nose Gunner
S/Sgt. Harry D. Rollings – Photographer
Spouse: Lucretia (Huffman) Barb
Killed in service, piloting B-24J Liberator #42-110115 Drunkard's Dream."
Crashed on takeoff from Murtha Strip, San Jose, Mindoro Island, Philippines, on the aircraft's 74th mission in the Pacific Theatre and on a mission to strike Japanese-held Formosa (Taiwan).
All eleven aboard were killed, including:
2nd Lt. Joseph B. Connaughton, Jr. – Aircraft Commander
2nd Lt. Jay W. Swan – Co-pilot
2nd Lt. Edward I. Plotkin – Navigator
2nd Lt. Henry L. Ostapowski – Bombardier
T/Sgt Smith M. Abbott – Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Gerald H. Altig – Radio Operator
S/Sgt. George P. Adams – Martin Upper Gunner
S/Sgt. Lonnie L. Albert – Armorer Gunner
S/Sgt. Henry F. Bain, Jr. – Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Joseph C. Barb – Nose Gunner
S/Sgt. Harry D. Rollings – Photographer
SSgt. Joseph Barb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barb of Parsons was killed on Mindoro, in the Philippines on June 18, 1945, just two days before his 29th birthday. He was born in Parsons on June 20, 1917, and graduated from Parsons High school in the class of 1934. At the time of his induction, Dec, 19, 1943, he was employed as book-keeper for the Gillis Motor Company. He trained at Keesler Field, Miss and was then sent to the AAF Training Center at Harlingen, Texas. He was shipped overseas from San Francisco in the early part of 1945. He is survived by his parents, his wife, the Former Lucretia Huffman and five children.
Spouse: Lucretia (Huffman) Barb
Killed in service, piloting B-24J Liberator #42-110115 Drunkard's Dream."
Crashed on takeoff from Murtha Strip, San Jose, Mindoro Island, Philippines, on the aircraft's 74th mission in the Pacific Theatre and on a mission to strike Japanese-held Formosa (Taiwan).
All eleven aboard were killed, including:
2nd Lt. Joseph B. Connaughton, Jr. – Aircraft Commander
2nd Lt. Jay W. Swan – Co-pilot
2nd Lt. Edward I. Plotkin – Navigator
2nd Lt. Henry L. Ostapowski – Bombardier
T/Sgt Smith M. Abbott – Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Gerald H. Altig – Radio Operator
S/Sgt. George P. Adams – Martin Upper Gunner
S/Sgt. Lonnie L. Albert – Armorer Gunner
S/Sgt. Henry F. Bain, Jr. – Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Joseph C. Barb – Nose Gunner
S/Sgt. Harry D. Rollings – Photographer
Spouse: Lucretia (Huffman) Barb
Killed in service, piloting B-24J Liberator #42-110115 Drunkard's Dream."
Crashed on takeoff from Murtha Strip, San Jose, Mindoro Island, Philippines, on the aircraft's 74th mission in the Pacific Theatre and on a mission to strike Japanese-held Formosa (Taiwan).
All eleven aboard were killed, including:
2nd Lt. Joseph B. Connaughton, Jr. – Aircraft Commander
2nd Lt. Jay W. Swan – Co-pilot
2nd Lt. Edward I. Plotkin – Navigator
2nd Lt. Henry L. Ostapowski – Bombardier
T/Sgt Smith M. Abbott – Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. Gerald H. Altig – Radio Operator
S/Sgt. George P. Adams – Martin Upper Gunner
S/Sgt. Lonnie L. Albert – Armorer Gunner
S/Sgt. Henry F. Bain, Jr. – Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Joseph C. Barb – Nose Gunner
S/Sgt. Harry D. Rollings – Photographer
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