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.

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Object Number - 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...

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.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'
  • 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

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Added photo

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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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History

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