From http://dmc.tamuc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/uw/id/4114/rec/4
Northeast Texas Digital Collections
An interview with Hoyle Barr
Creator Texas A&M University-Commerce
Subject World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Marine Corps
Description Hoyle Redman Barr was born on December 7, 1917 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paris, Texas to Corrie Hoyle and Faith O. Barr. Hoyle’s father was a cotton farmer while his mother was an actress, who always dreamed of one day being famous. His mother appeared in several movies from 1910 to 1912 and because of this the family moved back on forth between Hollywood, California, and Paris, Texas. However, the majority of his childhood was spent in Paris in a two bedroom, one bath house on 32nd street. Barr attended school at 4th Ward, then Paris High School. He admitted that he never enjoyed school as a whole, but he found geography interesting throughout his life. Barr graduated from high school in 1935 and attended Paris Junior College for a period of time before he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1937. He met his wife, Maidie Sackett Barr, shortly after he enlisted. Hoyle spent two years in flight school, and when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred he was a fighter pilot stationed in San Diego, California. Up until Pearl Harbor, Hoyle disclosed that while there were rumors about Hitler and the Japanese, they were never discussed. As the attack began on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Barr was asleep when he was awoken and told the nation was at war and to prepare to leave. He left San Diego as soon as possible for Pearl Harbor. When he arrived, there were still bodies floating in the water, which evoked emotions of anger in Hoyle. He remained in the Pacific for the extent of the war. Barr lead squadrons of dive bombers during the Battle of Midway in June of 1942 and was shot down and forced to bail out of his fighter but was never taken prisoner by the Japanese. Hoyle soon arrived in the Philippines where he led more squadrons of fighter planes. Once again he was shot down at 14,000 feet and forced to bail out but evaded capture and was soon rescued by an Army patrol. Barr continued to fly missions for the entirety of the war but when the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, he was on leave at his home in Paris with his wife. After the war, Hoyle remained in the military as a pilot, where he soon learned to fly fighter jets and served as a combat helicopter pilot during the Korean and Vietnam wars. When Barr left the Marine Corps, he was a Lieutenant Colonel and had amassed several awards including a Flying Cross, 12 Air Medals, and a Bronze Star. Hoyle returned to Paris and went back to school at Texas A&M University-Commerce* where he received a degree in journalism. After he graduated from college, he taught gemology at Paris Junior College for twelve years. Barr also designed and sold his jewelry and did so out of his shop in his garage until his death in 2009. Summary contributed by: Clinton Hundley
Date 9/4/2008
Interviewer Glenn Gainer
Type Moving Image
Northeast Texas Digital Collections
An interview with Hoyle Barr
Creator Texas A&M University-Commerce
Subject World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Marine Corps
Description Hoyle Redman Barr was born on December 7, 1917 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paris, Texas to Corrie Hoyle and Faith O. Barr. Hoyle’s father was a cotton farmer while his mother was an actress, who always dreamed of one day being famous. His mother appeared in several movies from 1910 to 1912 and because of this the family moved back on forth between Hollywood, California, and Paris, Texas. However, the majority of his childhood was spent in Paris in a two bedroom, one bath house on 32nd street. Barr attended school at 4th Ward, then Paris High School. He admitted that he never enjoyed school as a whole, but he found geography interesting throughout his life. Barr graduated from high school in 1935 and attended Paris Junior College for a period of time before he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1937. He met his wife, Maidie Sackett Barr, shortly after he enlisted. Hoyle spent two years in flight school, and when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred he was a fighter pilot stationed in San Diego, California. Up until Pearl Harbor, Hoyle disclosed that while there were rumors about Hitler and the Japanese, they were never discussed. As the attack began on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Barr was asleep when he was awoken and told the nation was at war and to prepare to leave. He left San Diego as soon as possible for Pearl Harbor. When he arrived, there were still bodies floating in the water, which evoked emotions of anger in Hoyle. He remained in the Pacific for the extent of the war. Barr lead squadrons of dive bombers during the Battle of Midway in June of 1942 and was shot down and forced to bail out of his fighter but was never taken prisoner by the Japanese. Hoyle soon arrived in the Philippines where he led more squadrons of fighter planes. Once again he was shot down at 14,000 feet and forced to bail out but evaded capture and was soon rescued by an Army patrol. Barr continued to fly missions for the entirety of the war but when the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, he was on leave at his home in Paris with his wife. After the war, Hoyle remained in the military as a pilot, where he soon learned to fly fighter jets and served as a combat helicopter pilot during the Korean and Vietnam wars. When Barr left the Marine Corps, he was a Lieutenant Colonel and had amassed several awards including a Flying Cross, 12 Air Medals, and a Bronze Star. Hoyle returned to Paris and went back to school at Texas A&M University-Commerce* where he received a degree in journalism. After he graduated from college, he taught gemology at Paris Junior College for twelve years. Barr also designed and sold his jewelry and did so out of his shop in his garage until his death in 2009. Summary contributed by: Clinton Hundley
Date 9/4/2008
Interviewer Glenn Gainer
Type Moving Image
From http://dmc.tamuc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/uw/id/4114/rec/4
Northeast Texas Digital Collections
An interview with Hoyle Barr
Creator Texas A&M University-Commerce
Subject World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Marine Corps
Description Hoyle Redman Barr was born on December 7, 1917 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paris, Texas to Corrie Hoyle and Faith O. Barr. Hoyle’s father was a cotton farmer while his mother was an actress, who always dreamed of one day being famous. His mother appeared in several movies from 1910 to 1912 and because of this the family moved back on forth between Hollywood, California, and Paris, Texas. However, the majority of his childhood was spent in Paris in a two bedroom, one bath house on 32nd street. Barr attended school at 4th Ward, then Paris High School. He admitted that he never enjoyed school as a whole, but he found geography interesting throughout his life. Barr graduated from high school in 1935 and attended Paris Junior College for a period of time before he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1937. He met his wife, Maidie Sackett Barr, shortly after he enlisted. Hoyle spent two years in flight school, and when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred he was a fighter pilot stationed in San Diego, California. Up until Pearl Harbor, Hoyle disclosed that while there were rumors about Hitler and the Japanese, they were never discussed. As the attack began on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Barr was asleep when he was awoken and told the nation was at war and to prepare to leave. He left San Diego as soon as possible for Pearl Harbor. When he arrived, there were still bodies floating in the water, which evoked emotions of anger in Hoyle. He remained in the Pacific for the extent of the war. Barr lead squadrons of dive bombers during the Battle of Midway in June of 1942 and was shot down and forced to bail out of his fighter but was never taken prisoner by the Japanese. Hoyle soon arrived in the Philippines where he led more squadrons of fighter planes. Once again he was shot down at 14,000 feet and forced to bail out but evaded capture and was soon rescued by an Army patrol. Barr continued to fly missions for the entirety of the war but when the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, he was on leave at his home in Paris with his wife. After the war, Hoyle remained in the military as a pilot, where he soon learned to fly fighter jets and served as a combat helicopter pilot during the Korean and Vietnam wars. When Barr left the Marine Corps, he was a Lieutenant Colonel and had amassed several awards including a Flying Cross, 12 Air Medals, and a Bronze Star. Hoyle returned to Paris and went back to school at Texas A&M University-Commerce* where he received a degree in journalism. After he graduated from college, he taught gemology at Paris Junior College for twelve years. Barr also designed and sold his jewelry and did so out of his shop in his garage until his death in 2009. Summary contributed by: Clinton Hundley
Date 9/4/2008
Interviewer Glenn Gainer
Type Moving Image
Northeast Texas Digital Collections
An interview with Hoyle Barr
Creator Texas A&M University-Commerce
Subject World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Marine Corps
Description Hoyle Redman Barr was born on December 7, 1917 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paris, Texas to Corrie Hoyle and Faith O. Barr. Hoyle’s father was a cotton farmer while his mother was an actress, who always dreamed of one day being famous. His mother appeared in several movies from 1910 to 1912 and because of this the family moved back on forth between Hollywood, California, and Paris, Texas. However, the majority of his childhood was spent in Paris in a two bedroom, one bath house on 32nd street. Barr attended school at 4th Ward, then Paris High School. He admitted that he never enjoyed school as a whole, but he found geography interesting throughout his life. Barr graduated from high school in 1935 and attended Paris Junior College for a period of time before he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1937. He met his wife, Maidie Sackett Barr, shortly after he enlisted. Hoyle spent two years in flight school, and when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred he was a fighter pilot stationed in San Diego, California. Up until Pearl Harbor, Hoyle disclosed that while there were rumors about Hitler and the Japanese, they were never discussed. As the attack began on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Barr was asleep when he was awoken and told the nation was at war and to prepare to leave. He left San Diego as soon as possible for Pearl Harbor. When he arrived, there were still bodies floating in the water, which evoked emotions of anger in Hoyle. He remained in the Pacific for the extent of the war. Barr lead squadrons of dive bombers during the Battle of Midway in June of 1942 and was shot down and forced to bail out of his fighter but was never taken prisoner by the Japanese. Hoyle soon arrived in the Philippines where he led more squadrons of fighter planes. Once again he was shot down at 14,000 feet and forced to bail out but evaded capture and was soon rescued by an Army patrol. Barr continued to fly missions for the entirety of the war but when the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, he was on leave at his home in Paris with his wife. After the war, Hoyle remained in the military as a pilot, where he soon learned to fly fighter jets and served as a combat helicopter pilot during the Korean and Vietnam wars. When Barr left the Marine Corps, he was a Lieutenant Colonel and had amassed several awards including a Flying Cross, 12 Air Medals, and a Bronze Star. Hoyle returned to Paris and went back to school at Texas A&M University-Commerce* where he received a degree in journalism. After he graduated from college, he taught gemology at Paris Junior College for twelve years. Barr also designed and sold his jewelry and did so out of his shop in his garage until his death in 2009. Summary contributed by: Clinton Hundley
Date 9/4/2008
Interviewer Glenn Gainer
Type Moving Image
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