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George Barnes was credited with shooting down THREE enemy aircraft in aerial combat before he was himself shot down and killed during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    74th Fighter Squadron

    Regiment:

    23d Fighter Group

    Division:

    14th Air Force

    Action Date:

    July 24, 1943

    Headquarters, 14th Air Force, General Orders No. 38 (September 2, 1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) George Robert Barnes (ASN: 0-797770), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a Fighter Airplane of the 74th Fighter Squadron, 23d Fighter Group, FOURTEENTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, on or about 24 July 1943. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.