Claude A. Waldrop, Jr
[ 1920 - 2007 ]
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Claude A. Waldrop, Jr
• WW II – U.S. Air Force •
Enlistment State: Georgia
Awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross
for acts of heroism performed during aerial flight in World War II
Claude A. Waldrop, Jr is listed in the
WW II Memorial Registry honorees.
Claude A. Waldrop, Jr.
(1920 – 2007)- Great grandson of William Henry Barlow
- Grandson of John Maultsby "Doc" Barlow (Barlar)
- Son of Florence Roberta (Barlar) Waldrop
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In the Military Family:
Born in Giles County, TN., Claude Alvin Waldrop, Jr., is the nephew of WW I veteran, Allan 'Eugene' Barlar, and the older brother of WW II Navy veteran, Rayburn Cole Waldrop.
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Claude Waldrop & Crew
"Claude served as a crew member aboard a B-24, flying missions over Japan. On one of those missions, they got hit in mid-flight and the plane's fuel tank caught on fire. Claude saved their bacon that day when he was able to finally put out that fire."
- Rayburn Cole Waldrop (Claude's brother)
Place of Burial
Riverside National Cemetery - Riverside, California
- Ceremonial Entrance Shield -
WW II National Memorial - Washington, D.C.
