USS BARNES

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USS Barnes, named for a sound located in Florida, was brought into service on Feb20, 1943. The ship’s first three voyages were to provide ferrying service for aircraft and service personnel. Afterwards, she was re-designated CVE-20 in July 1943 as an escort aircraft carrier. After a brief refitting, the ship was put into combat operations in October with the attack on the Gilbert Islands. Her group’s target was Tarawa.

By the end of November, the ship was put back to doing ferrying duties all around the Pacific area. She made deliveries to Espiritu Santo, the New Hebrides, and the Marshalls on different voyages. She made several round trips from the west coast to Hawaii, delivering aircraft and men as needed.

Barnes’ next combat mission came in September of 1944 with the operations in the Western Carolines. She provided additional planes and men for the operations. As aircraft became disabled, the ship would provide new planes and aircrews. She spent the fall of 1944 replenishing the forward line of aircraft carriers. During 1945, the ship was sent on four more ferrying and transport runs in the Pacific. After the war ended, she did a few more passenger runs before being decommissioned on Aug. 29, 1946.

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Year Rank/Rate Last Name First Name Hometown Home State Remembered by
1942 AM Swearengin William Johnstown CO
1942 AM Worthen Paul Hood River OR
1942 BM Perez Manuel Los Angeles CA Email
1942 GM Hixon John Santa Monica, Ca CA Email
1942 MM Lauricella Leo New Oleans LA
1942 RM Cerro Henry Glendale NY
1942 SCPO Williams Elmer V Jr. Escanaba MI Email
1943 AE Wolfe Frank Willow Springs MO Email
1943 BM Shaw John P Edgewater NJ
1943 CPO Archer Theodore Norfolk VA Email
1943 EM Weston Bill Springfield MA
1943 MM Lund John Fort Bragg CA RIP
1943 SM Mansur Herbert Onalaska TX
1943 SM Ratliff Russell Williamson WV Email
1943 SN Carter Jim Wilmar AR Email
1944 -- Hendricks James Minneapolis MN Email
1944 -- Ogden Connie James Joplin MO
1944 -- Wilson Elmer Norristown PA
1944 AB Szymczak Charles San Diego CA Email
1944 AD Hunter Roy M Richmond VA Email
1944 FN Arico Ernest Poughkeepsie NY
1944 SF Walker Wallace OK
1944 SGT Zybko Frank Kansas City KS
1945 MM Louden Frank Philadelphia PA Email
1945 SF Williams Bobby Charlotte NC Email
1946 PH Braud Harry Bossier City LA