The Higher side of war : World War II Army Air Corps Eighth Air Force experiences of Richard P. Barnes / by Elva Marchant Barnes and Richard P. Barnes, 2002 February 18

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 2

Identifier: MSS 9148 Item 1

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Scope and Contents

Biographical account written by Elva Marchant Barnes and Richard P. Barnes titled "The Higher Side of War: World War II Army Air Corps Eighth Air Force Experiences of Richard P. Barnes." Second edition, dated February 18, 2002, Bountiful, Utah. Barnes tells of his enlistment, training and details of his bombing missions in Germany and France during the war, from 1943 to 1945.

Dates

2002 February 18

Creator

Barnes, Elva Marchant (author, Person)
Barnes, Richard P. (1925-) (author, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Richard P. Barnes was born on February 18, 1925 in San Pedro, California. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp in September 1943 and flew with the 457th Bomb Group and the 749th Bomb Squadron. He was discharged in November 1945 shortly after the surrender of Germany.