The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Deane Moser Barnett
Rank
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
121 MAR ATK SQ 12 MAR AIR GP
Date of Death
January 4, 1953
Major Barnett was a pilot of a AD-3 Skyraider fighter the Marine Attack Squadron 121, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On January 4, 1953, while on a combat mission over North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.