Name:
Virgil Barnes
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
36764676
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-08-24
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Jefferson Barracks National Cem., Missouri
Plot:
Section 79
Row:
Grave:
87
Decoration:
Comments:
Virgil Barnes was born on September 5, 1916. He served in the 388th Bomber Group as a Corporal during World War II. He died on August 24, 1944 at the age of 27 and is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. Virgil was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.