THE WALL OF FACES

I am the son of Floyd Abney. Barry was one of my dad's very best friends and I remembered him well even though I was only 10 years old at Hahn AFB. When my dad told me Barry was shot down & killed in Vietnam, I was very sad. My dad went to Vietnam in 1969 and was fortunate enough to return home...only to die in 2002 from agent orange cancer. When attending his memorial service at Arlington, I made it a point to find Barry on the wall. Although I was young when I met him, he made a very big impression on me as a very nice and funny man. I just wanted to pass along this thought. God bless....

If I should die, and leave you here awhile, be not like others, sore undone, who keep long vigils by the sil;ent dust, and weep...for MY sake, turn again to life, and smile...Nerving thy heart, and trembling hand to do something to comfort other hearts than thine...Complete these dear, unfinished tasks of mine...and I, perchance, may therein comfort you.

Barry is buried at Dunedin Cemetery, Dunedin, Pinellas County, FL. AM

CAPTAIN

BARRY RONAL DELPIN


WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

AT ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND

IN THE CLASS OF 1962


WHO CHOSE TO SERVE IN THE

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE


THEN WAS LATER A PILOT OF AN

F-100 SUPER SABRE

ATTACHED TO THE

614th TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON

35th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING

7th AIR FORCE

BASED AT

PHAN RANG AIR BASE

SOUTH VIETNAM





EX SCIENTIA TRIDENS





PER ARDUA AD ASTRA





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE





31235 - 1962



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CAPTAIN

BARRY RONAL DELPHIN

614th TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON

35th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING

7th AIR FORCE

CITATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF

THE SILVER STAR

The President of the United States takes Pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Barry Ronal Delphin (63798), Captain, United States Air Force, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against a hostile force during an air mission in the Republic of Vietnam. Captain Delphin distinguished himself by intrepid actions on while serving with 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force. His unquestionable valor in close combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 7th Air Force, and the United States Air Force.




8 July 2001

Barry, 26, left behind his mother Mary Albro Delphin, his father Eugene, a brother Robin Hood, his wife Phyllis Douglas, a daughtger Kletia, 3 1/2,and son Casey, 2 1/2. He was born in West Greenwich, RI, grew up in Clearwater, FL, graduating from Clearwater High School as Senior Class President. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, married, and joined the Air Force. They were stationed in Big Spring Texas and Germany. While in Germany he volunteered to fly in Viet Nam. He went there in December of 1966. We corresponded regularly and he was writing the "Great American War Novel" by hand and I was typing it, sadly we only got to Chapter 3.