World War II Honoree

Walter Joseph Barbish

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Warren, Michigan

Honored By

Allan W. Barbish

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A SERGEANT, COMPANY B, 18TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST DIVISION, MAY 1944 TO JUNE 1946. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS: ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. WAS INVOLVED IN COMBAT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND HUERTGEN FOREST. SERVED AS SERGEANT OF THE GUARD AT NUREMBERG WAR CRIME TRIALS, ALSO WORKED IN PHOTO LAB DEVELOPING PICTURES FOR PRESENTATION AT THE WAR CRIMES TRIALS.