Biographical Information

Name:

Clyde Smith Barr

Date of Birth:

1922

Place of Birth:

Northfork, WV

Note:

This interview was conducted by Veterans History Project volunteers on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the National World War II Reunion: Tribute to a Generation, May 27-30, 2004. Interviews in this group range from one minute to 25 minutes in length.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

WV

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Unit of Service:

824th Bomb Squadron, 484th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force

Location of Service:

Harrison, Indiana; Greensborough, North Carolina; Laredo, Texas; Boise, Idaho; Newport News, Virginia; Italy; Germany

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was a prisoner of war (POW) at Moosburg, Germany, along with four other camps. The camp was liberated on April 29th, 1945 by Patton's III Army.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Cassette Tape [item]--Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Michael J. Buscher 

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/12929

Subjects:

Barr, Clyde
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Clyde Barr Collection (AFC/2001/001/12929), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress