Korean War
Service # | 39942508 |
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Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
Date of Death | September 18 1950 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Corporal Barney was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Barney was a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously Wounded in Action by the enemy in South Korea on August 11, 1950 and returned to duty September 6, 1950. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 18, 1950.