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HR 3739 108th Congress House Commemorations Air force Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional Medal of Honor History Military history Officer personnel Oregon World War II

To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Rex T. Barber, of Terrebonne, Oregon, for acts of valor during World War II in attacking…

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To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Rex T. Barber, of Terrebonne, Oregon, for acts of valor during World War II in attacking and shooting down the enemy aircraft transporting Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.

Introduced: January 28, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 28, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Colonel Rex T. Barber, U.S. Air Force (retired), for acts of valor while serving with the Army Air Corps during World War II.

What's happening now January 28, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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TIAHRT, TODD
· Apr 1, 2004
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 10, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3739: To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Rex T. Barber, of Terrebonne, Oregon, for acts of valor during World War II in attacking and shooting down the enemy aircraft transporting Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3739/
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"H.R. 3739: To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Rex T. Barber, of Terrebonne, Oregon, for acts of valor during World War II in attacking and shooting down the enemy aircraft transporting Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3739/.
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H.R. 3739, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3739/.
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[H.R. 3739: To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Rex T. Barber, of Terrebonne, Oregon, for acts of valor during World War II in attacking and shooting down the enemy aircraft transporting Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3739/)
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