World War II Honoree

Sherman Melvin Barnett

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Rexford, Kansas

Honored By

Robert W. Barnett

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. MARINE CORPS FROM JUNE 2, 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 29, 1945. ATTAINED THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON APRIL 11, 1943. RECEIVED TRAINING AT U.S. MARINE CORPS DEPOT IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND CAMP ELLIOT, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A TRUCK DRIVER IN A TRANSPORTATION UNIT. ASSIGNED TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND; OCTOBER 1942 UNTIL PARTICIPATING IN THE BATTLE FOR GUADALCANAL FROM JANUARY 4, 1943 UNTIL FEBRUARY 17, 1943. RETURNED TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND UNTIL NOVEMBER 24, 1943. SHIPPED OUT TO HILO, HAWAII AND REMAINED THERE UNTIL MAY 8, 1944. ARRIVED IN SAIPAN ON JUNE 22, 1944 STAYING UNTIL JULY 24, 1944. THEN WENT TO TINIAN FROM JULY 25, 1944 UNTIL AUGUST 9, 1944, RETURNING TO SAIPAN UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 1944. ARRIVED BACK IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ON DECEMBER 11, 1944. ASSIGNED AT U.S. MARINE CORPS DEPOT OF SUPPLY; BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA UNTIL RELEASED FROM THE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1945.