James
Edwin
"Whitey"
Barrett
Born in West Plains, Howell, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Hazel V. Barrett [half], Leona Mae Barrett [half], Lila Mae (Barrett) Sloppy and Donald Clark Barrett
Husband of
Mary Joyce (Thornberry) Barrett
— married
17 May 1950 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 83
in West Plains, Howell, Missouri, United States
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Biography
James Barrett served in the United States Army in the Korean War
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- Joined the United States Air Force at the age of 16 to help his widowed mother support the family.
- Re-enlisted in the US Army in 1950 and as Chief cook he served hot chow to his fellow soldiers in the trenches during the Korean War
Sources
- Find a grave ID# 141911092 with personal photo and bio
burial; Howell Valley Cemetery, West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri, USA
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