Barry, John T. "Oh-Bear"
- Date of birth:
- November 24th, 1920 (Chicago/Illinois, United States)
- Date of death:
- March 17th, 1945 (Kobe, Japan)
- Buried on:
- American War Graves Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Class of 1940. John Barry was killed when a Ki-61 Tony fighter rammed his B-29 on 17th March 1945. Son of Mabel Barry, 7724 S. Aberdeen Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- 881st Bombardment Squadron, 500th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Terry Stadler
- - Stadler, T., Men of Mount Carmel: Remembering Those Who Died in World War II
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