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William
S.
Barnes
POW (WWII)

William Barnes was credited with shooting down ONE enemy aircraft in aerial combat before he was himself shot down and captured during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    March 26, 1943
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 3827

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps) William S. Barnes (ASN: 0-440964), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces on or about March 26, 1943 and was held as a prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.