View a eulogy for David Porter Barnes, USMA '49, who passed away on June 20, 1951.
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David Porter Barnes
West Point, 1949
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by Terry Powers on November 6, 2022:
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A classmate of my father Terence A Powers. Lest We Forget is a phrase I have come to embrace. First Lieutenant Barnes was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with the 522nd Fighter-Escort Squadron, 27th Fighter-Escort Wing. On April 22, 1951, while on a combat mission near Kumwha, Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, and he bailed out safely. He was taken Prisoner of War and died as a prisoner on June 20, 1951. His remains were not recovered. I am locating the gravesites of these and others who have served our nation. You can visit the linked sites below and maybe leave a virtual flower in his memory. Arlington National Cemetery www.findagrave.com/memorial/17883302/david-porter-barnes National Korean War Veterans Memorial www.findagrave.com/memorial/118625076/david-porter-barnes Honolulu Memorial Also known as Courts of the Missing www.findagrave.com/memorial/154157772/david-porter-barnes |
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