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Arnold, Barry Justin

Rank and Name, Private Barry Justin Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMSB-232), United States Marine Corps.

 

Barry is born approx. on Oct. 2, 1922 in Winnipeg, Canada.

Mother, Leona Arnold.

 

Barry enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 331529.

 

Barry ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a SBD were,

2Lt.    Yale W. Kaufman     Pilot

Pvt.    Barry J. Arnold       Radio Operator/Gunner

 

Barry was KIA when they were on a routine sector search and came back, the plane went in a steep glide an hit the water on Sep. 14, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Barr is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

His unit Marine Attack Squadron 232 "The Red Devils"
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Henderson Airfield
His rank Private
Barry Justin Arnold