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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Barney Bass

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

Honored By

Joe B. Rushing

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 15, 1943. SENT TO THE 86TH INFANTRY DIVISION, CAMP HOWZE, TEXAS, AND ASSIGNED TO MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 342ND INFANTRY. TRAINED IN TEXAS, LOUISIANA, AND CALIFORNIA. TO ETO IN EARLY 1945 AS A COMBAT MEDIC WITH THE 342ND INFANTRY. WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR. DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC WITH THE 342ND AND SERVED AS MEDICAL SUPPLY SERGEANT FOR THE REGIMENT AND UNITS OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY ON LUZON. DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 23, 1946 IN THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE.