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BARNES, Gerald Warren - Date of
birth
18 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah -
Hometown
Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39916711 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
56th Armored Infantry Battalion,
12th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Herrlisheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John M. Barnes (father)
Ann N. (Bradford) Barnes (mother)
Dale E. Barnes (brother)
Joann Barnes (sister)
More information
Pvt Gerald W. Barnes attended Sparks High School for four years before he enlisted in Salt Lake City, Utah on 29 June 1943. He had been serving overseas since October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.12tharmoredmuseum.com, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Nevada State Journal 31 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy