| Name |
Barbee, John Wilford |
| Birth |
24 Sep 1906 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BARB.J003 |
| _FGRAVE |
30836082 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 3860th Service Command Unit, United States Army [1, 2] |
- Having enlisted in the National Guard at age 16, with 1 year, 5 months and 6 days of prior service. Entered active service as a draftee on April 10, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed the Cooks Service School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and qualified in that military occupational specialty (060). Assigned to and served with the 3860th Service Command Unit at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on September 10, 1945 at that installation. Earned the American Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2106772
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Barbee, John Wilford (1906-1992)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Barbee, John W. (1906-1992)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Camp Claiborne, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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Fort Sill, Oklahoma
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
13 May 1992 [1] |
| Burial |
Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Barbee, John Wilford
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Headstone, Barbee, John Wilford
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| Person ID |
I43135 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
2 Jun 2023 |
English
1906 - 1992 (85 years)
