La Barron, Richard A.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Richard A. La Barron.

Unit/Placed in, 830th Bomber Squadron, 405th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Richard was born approx. on 1921 in Hartford County, Connecticut.

Father, Charles La Barron.

Mother, Elanor La Barron.

Brothers, Newton, Lawrence, Leonard and Vernon La Barron.

Richard entered the service from Connecticut with service

number # O2065160.

Richard A. La Barron was a Navigator (B-24) in the 830th Bomber Squadron.

Richard‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B- were,

1st Lt. George M. Manuel Pilot

2nd Lt. Vernon P. Lovejoy Co-Pilot

2nd Lt. Richard A. La Barron Navigator

Capt. Victor Vergara Bombardier

S/Sgt. Chester E. Konkelewski Rom Gunner

T/Sgt. Bolland E. Roller Engineer/Gunner

Cpl. Rupart R. Hazen Nose Gunner

Cpl. John J. Brennan Jr. Ball Turret Gunner

Cpl. Raymond R. Hayden Right Waist Gunner

Cpl. George F. Raidel Tail Gunner

Richard was KIA near Bratislava, Slovakia when the plane was hit by FLAK, on March 26, 1945, and he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Richard is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France.

Tablets of the Missing.

Thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/830th_Bombardment_Squadron

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian