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3 Barr Brothers Fight in Different Arms of ServiceThree sons, each in a different branch of the service, are being proudly followed by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barr, 4112 Fourth street N.W. They are:Boats wain’s Mate Arthur C.Barr, 27, United States Navy;Staff Sergt. Wilbur L. Barr, 25,Army Air Forces, and Pvt. David G. Barr. 20,United States Marine Corps.Boa tswain's Mate Barr, now serving on a destroyer somewhere at sea, Arthur C. Barr, was called to active service January 1, 1941, after having been for twoyears in the Naval Reserves.Sergt. Barr, a graduate of Central High School, enlisted in the Air Forces in October, 19 4 1, and is now stationed in Puerto Rico.Pvt. Barr, who enlisted In the Maxine Corps last June, recently completed three months srrrt. w. l. Barr, special training at Fort Belvoir, Va., and is now stationed at New River, N. C. He is also a graduate of Central High School.Mr. and Mrs.Barr, who moved to Washington eight years ago with their family from Portsmouth. Ohio, have two other sons, Winston,23. who is employed here, and Allen W.. 17, a student at McKinley High School, and a D- G. Barr,daughter, Thelma, 19.
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Evening Star
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sun, May 02, 1943
Page 104
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