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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Richard Leslie Barton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clay County, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH COMPANY G, 311TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 78TH INFANTRY DIVISION. ENTERED COMBAT IN MID-DECEMBER AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN VICINITY OF LAMMERSDORF, GERMANY ON 7 FEBRUARY 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL POSTHUMOUSLY AND WAS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. BURIED WITH HONORS AT THE IOOF CEMETERY, XENIA, ILLINOIS. HONORED ALSO AT THE WWII MEMORIAL IN FLORA, ILLINOIS.