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During World War II, Truman Barnes became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Air Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Captain (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    339th Fighter Squadron

    Regiment:

    347th Fighter Group

    Division:

    13th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Captain (Air Corps) Truman Sheldon Barnes (ASN: 0-732124), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded Fourteen Air Medals for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, as a Fighter Pilot of the 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group, THIRTEENTH Air Force, in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.