Lewis Barrett
Courier Tribune
28 Jan 1943
page 3
Oneida Methodist Ch8rch
The young peoples Sunday school class and teacher, Mrs. L. H. Davis had a pot luck dinner at the church Sunday, honoring Lynall Ball and Lewis Barrett, who soon will leave for the Army.
Courier Tribune
1 Nov 1943
page 4
Wetmore
Lewis Barret left saturday for an army camp in Arizona after a short furlough
Courier Tribune
31 Aug 1944
page 4
Wetmore
Mrs. Lewis Barrett received word form the Government Monday, that her husband S-Sgt. Barrett, was missing in action, since August 12. He was a nose gunner on a bomber. A letter was received by his wife, written the 11th of August, saying he was going out on a mission the next day. His wife was Blanche Love before her marriage and was married early last spring but has been with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Love, near Wetmore. Lewis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Barrett, who live west of town. He was sent to England about two months ago.
Courier Tribune
27 March 1950
page 1
Honors to War Victim
Sgt. Lewis L. Barrett
Was Member of Plane
Crew-Group Burial This
Monday at a National
Cemetery
Services are still being held for the honored sons that Nemaha county lost in World War II.
At the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, at 1:30 this Monday afternoon, final honors will be paid to Staff Sergeant Lewis L. Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Barrett of Wetmore.
S/Sgt. Barrett was listed as missing in August of 1944. He was a nose gunner on a B-24 and stationed in England. The plane went down over the North Sea. Remains of the crew were recovered, and the burial at the National cemetery today will be a group burial.
Those who were planning to attend from this area include Mrs. D. H. Barrett and Arthur Barrett, Wetmore; Joseph Barrett, Oneida; Mrs. George Barrett, Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cook, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Barrett and sons, Junction City; Clifford Barrett, Falls City. Cpl. George Barrett and Cpl. Raymond Chance will attend from Fort Knox, Kentucky.
The American Air Museum in Britain has a photograph of one of the air crews that S-Sgt. Lewis L. Barrett served with.
