World War II Honoree

Lenard F. Barcus

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Moberly, Missouri

Honored By

Lena Barcus Pruitt

Relationship

Sister

2520TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT RIFLEMAN 745. RECEIVED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. SERVED IN U.S. AND SAW ACTION IN EUROPE. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART JULY 3, 1944, GENERAL ORDER 15. ENLISTED JANUARY 29, 1942. AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN BATTLE IN EUROPE RECEIVED CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE NOVEMBER 9, 1945.