Thomas Lorren Barrineau
Military
media-20371.jpeg
UPL 20371
Photo accompanying the original article in "The Mighty Eighth News" from Spring/Summer 2001 and reproduced in the 1 February 2016 Mighty Eighth Air Force Newsletter ( [email protected] ) – It seems to have been taken in England as the twin brother on the right is wearing award ribbons.
Added photo
Thomas and twin brother Murdock Barrineau lived in Waycross, Georgia with their parents and younger sister Stella. Both brothers attended the Waycross High School and after their graduation the family moved to Naples, Florida. Thomas and Murdock both enlisted in February 1943 and both served in Europe in the 8th Air Force.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Florida, United States | 19 September 1923 | twin brother of Murdock, both sons of Lorren and Jenet (Jeanette ?) Barrineau |
Enlisted |
Camp Blanding, Starke, Florida, United States | 25 February 1943 | Both twins enlisted on the same day at the same recruiting office |
Died |
Molino, Escambia County, Florida, United States | 15 April 2000 | |
Waycross, Georgia, United States | |||
Pensacola, Cambria County, Florida, United States | |||
Buried |
Morgan Cemetery, Molino, Escambia County, Florida, United States |
Revisions
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Newsletter 1 February 2016 [[email protected]]
NARA WWII Enlistment records
US 1940 Census
Personal research on the Barrineau twins
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History