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[Julius A. Barr and other servicemen] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of servicemen, some dressed in civilian clothes, Texas, circa 1927. Six of the men, including Julius A. Barr (far right), are identified in the verso inscription.Inscription on verso: "Boller, Sterling L.; Todd, Edgar R.; Ives, Norman H.; Trudo, Mess. Sgt.; Cleveland, Jim D., Darnell, Gordon; Reeder, Paul E.; Barr, Julius A. Thanksgiving 1927."Part of a photograph album…

[Servicemen Julius A. Barr and Dever with wrecked Consolidated PT-1 aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of servicemen Julius A. Barr and Dever with a wrecked Consolidated PT-1 aircraft (fuselage number 433), Texas, May 23, 1927. The verso inscription notes that Julius A. Barr was piloting the aircraft when it crashed.Inscription on verso: "First crash by Julius A. Barr. Forced landing into mesquite. May 23, 1927. 2 m. S.E. of Brooks Field, Tex. Dever - Barr."Part of a photograph album…

[Serviceman Julius A. Barr at Brooks Field, Texas] (Item)

Photograph of serviceman Julius A. Barr at Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927. Stamped on verso: "This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture. Made by Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas. Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton." Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, October 4, 1926] (Item)

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, written at Brooks Field, Texas, October 4, 1926. Thanks his parents for the package of clothes and discusses life at base. Mentions that Hortense is angry about him joining the Air Service, fearing that he will get hurt. Two handwritten pages.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, January 16, 1928] (Item)

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, written at Kelly Field, Texas, January 16, 1928. Discusses a missing suitcase, documentation for his Army application, and his thoughts on continuing in the Army. Two handwritten pages.

[Julius A. Barr in Army Air Corps uniform] (Item)

Photograph of Julius A. Barr in his U.S. Army Air Corps uniform, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1920s.Inscription on verso: "Julius -- San Antonio."

[Postcard announcing Julius A. Barr's graduation from flight training] (Item)

Postcard announcing Julius A. Barr's graduation from flight training at Brooks Field, Texas, August 1927. The postcard features an illustration of an aircraft, a photograph of Barr, and Barr's signature. The verso inscription, written by Barr, gives his new address at Kelly Field.Text on postcard: "Just graduated Brooks Field -- Class of August 1927 / Now at Kelly Field Flying Cadet Detachment /…