"Lil' Audrey, all decked out in vital statistics to enchant the public during its impending bond-selling tour of the Mainland, early today took of from Depot Field, buzzed a farewell low over the camp area and headed eastward on the long flight home.   Lt. Pouls and Lt. Breiter were at the controls and Lieutenants Coffey and Page, M/Sgt. Whyrick (crew chief), Tech Sergeants Rainbolt and Staff Sergeants Gannon, Hallman, Kilpatrick and Martin rounded out the crew.  Painted on the fuselage was Lil' Audrey's enviable record.  Indicated on small bombs was the plane's "15 targets to Tokyo,"  Tarawa, Jaluit, Nauru, Mille, Wotje, Maloelap, Taroa, Ponape, Truk, Wake, Woleai, Saipan, Haha Jima, Iwo Jima and Chichi Jima.  Shown in large white letters was the Liberator's log of 100 missions flown; 1,350 air hours; 343,00 miles flown; 297,000 gallons of gasoline consumed; and 416,000 pounds of bombs dropped on enemy territory."   from Grey Geese Calling

Tech Sergeant Rainbolt packs up the gear with Staff Sergeant Martin

For crew photos, officers would generally wear the brimmed flattop cap called a "crush cap".  Enlisted crew would wear an "overseas cap" or "garrison cap" which tucked easily into the belt.  Pilots would wear the crush cap on lower altitude flights, with their radio headphones over top.  The sides of the cap would become crushed down, hence the name. The crush cap identified its wearer as a seasoned pro.  In this case, the crew had many long, high altitude flights and likely all flew with a lined flying helmet for warmth.

Stateside Hamilton Field California. 

Looks like plane is now signed by Jackie Cooper and Doris Day amongst others.

Prize-fighter Jim Braddock

Unknown Starlet

Tech Sergeant Lloyd Rainbolt looks close to proposing...

The exact date Barney was discharged I don't currently have, but it was likely in mid to late 1945.
Barney saved a clipping from a Ft. Worth Texas newspaper on VE Day, May 7, 1945.
The bond drive tour had likely ended.

Barney would return to the Breiter greenhouses and farms to continue raising cut flowers.

He would also maintain his love for flying.  While not actively flying, Barney was building a homebuilt aircraft over the years.
He donated the unfinished aircraft and engine to the Willowbrook School District in 1979 as a teaching tool.

Barney was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross,  the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters (subsequent awards) and Citation for the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign with Bronze Stars.