William Connie O'Barr (1923 - 2006)

Born 29 Apr 1923 in Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

Died 13 Apr 2006 at age 82 in Moreno, Riverside, California, United States [uncertain]

Biography

William Connie O'Barr was born 29 Apr 1923 in Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, son of Grant O'Barr and Beatrice May Whinery. ^[1]

William was enlisted as a private in the Air Corps on 25 Mar 1942. ^[2]

Stationed as a pilot at the Martlesham Heath airfield in Suffolk, UK he (1st Lt.) flew a Republic P47D Thunderbolt in a bomber support operation on 29 May 1944. Fluctuating and dropping oil pressure made it impossible to continue his flight. He dropped to 6000 ft, rolled it over its back and bailed out safely ^{[3] [4]} , but was taken POW. ^[5]

Memorial Pole

At the site of the crash a memorial pole with description of the event was installed.

He died on 13 Apr 2006, probably in Moreno valley, Riverside, California ^[6] , and was buried at the Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth 1923 - "Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8BVC-J4ZM : 2 September 2020), William Connie O'Barr, 1923.
2. ↑ Enlistment 1942 - "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMN2-MB5 : 5 December 2014), William C Obarr, enlisted 25 Mar 1942, ; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
3. ↑ Crash 1944 - http://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3741
4. ↑ Crash 1944 - http://www.teunispats.nl/t3741.htm
5. ↑ POW 1944 - United States, World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1945, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-3XSP : 18 February 2016), William C Obarr, 29 May 1944; citing Military Service, Germany, NARA NAID 1263907 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Death 2006 - "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3T5-NWP : 11 January 2021), William Obarr, 13 Apr 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ Death 2006 - Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82523310/william-c-o'barr : accessed 06 May 2022), memorial page for William C O'Barr (29 Apr 1923–13 Apr 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82523310, citing Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA ; Maintained by Marvin & Samme Templin (contributor 426307) .