Barwick O. Barfield Memoir
This collection includes a copy of Days Not Forgotten a memoir of Barwick O. Barfield's World War II experiences as a navigator with the Army Air Forces in the European theater and a prisoner of war. This typed memoir, put together by Barfield's wife, Marilee, includes photocopies of pictures, maps, and documents alongside the text.
Dates
- 1993
Language
English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection includes a copy of Days Not Forgotten, a memoir of Barwick O. Barfield's World War II experiences as a navigator with the Army Air Forces in the European theater and a prisoner of war.
Biographical/Historical Note
Barwick O. Barfield served in World War II in the European theater as an Army Air Forces Navigator, Second Lieutenant. A crew member of the 350th Squadron of the 100th Bombardment Group, he flew 13 bombing missions, focusing on Berlin, Germany. On his 13th mission, his plane was shot down and Barfield was taken as a POW in Germany. He was transferred through several camps, remaining in Germany for a year before he was liberated by American forces on April 29, 1945.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as part of MS.2012.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated through the University of Tennessee's Center for the Study of War and Society.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository