Everett DeWitt Barnes

Military
Two men, wearing military uniform with an "MP" armband, standing side by side in front of a signpost that reads, "Stop, Military Guard".  The men are wearing sidearms UPL 68685 UPL 68685 Brothers, Edward Allen Barnes Jr and Everett DeWitt Barnes, 1140th Military Police Company, 384th Bomb Group

Photo courtesy of the Quentin Bland Collection. https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/237549/category/2477

Detachment A (1140th Military Police Company) Grafton Underwood Everett DeWitt Barnes Edward A Barnes On

Object Number - UPL 68685 - Brothers, Edward Allen Barnes Jr and Everett DeWitt Barnes, 1140th Military Police Company, 384th Bomb Group

According to Everett Barnes in 2014, he was assigned to motorcycle duty with the MP Company in 1943. His twin brother Edward was a driver assigned to transport munitions (bombs) to various airfields. On a delivery to Grafton Underwood in 1944, the brothers decided that it would be 'fun' to serve together. A quick trip to the MP CO and Edward's transfer to the MPs was a done deal! Unfortunately for Everett, he suffered an injury in an on-duty motorcycle accident, and while he was able to continue serving with the MPs, he was no longer assigned to motorcycle duty.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

16 January 1943 Private, Branch immaterial

Died

13 October 2018

Born

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384thbombgroup.com

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