World War II Honoree

Arlo C. Barnes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lansing, Michigan

Honored By

William Barnes

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A SURVEYOR WITH THE 1541ST ENGINEER BATTALION, FROM ENLISTMENT ON FEBRUARY 27, 1941 UNTIL DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 7, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN DEFENSE OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS IN 1942 AND IN THE NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS, 1944-1945. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR.