| Name |
Barnes, William Albert |
| Birth |
15 May 1922 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BARN.W006 |
| _FGRAVE |
29920712 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps [2, 3] |
- Enlisted and entered active service on December 29, 1941 at Chicago, Illinois to serve for the duration. Completed boot camp and trained in the military special qualification of Guard Patrolman. Served overseas in The Pacific Theater of Operations from March 2, 1942 to May 6, 1944. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class and from the Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia on October 30, 1945. Earned The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2106785
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Barnes, William Albert (1922-1998)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Barnes, William Albert (1922-1998)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Private First Class, United States Marine Corps
Pre-1918-1959
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Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
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United States Marine Corps
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United States Marine Corps
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
30 Sep 1998 [1] |
| Burial |
Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Barnes, William Albert
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Headstone, Barnes, Albert and Bonnie
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| Person ID |
I43137 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
7 Jun 2023 |
English
1922 - 1998 (76 years)
