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- 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.
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- 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
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