Charles L. Barr
2024
Charles Lee Barr, 100, died on June 10, 2024, in Lutz, FL. Dad will be remembered for his musical talent and sense of humor. The morning of his death, he told the nurse that he injured his leg learning to tap dance. Charles was born January 6, 1924, in Bruceville, IN, to Charles H. and Alice Barr, and graduated from Bruceville High School in 1942. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1945 as a B24 navigator, flying 24 bombing missions in WWII. His rank upon discharge was 2nd lieutenant. He received the Air Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal. Charles received a BA degree from Indiana University in 1947. While at IU, he played trumpet in the Marching 100 band...