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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Van Thomas Barfoot

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Carthage, Mississippi

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

2ND LIEUTENANT. SERVED WITH THE 157TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN ITALY. AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM ON MAY 23, 1944 NEAR CARANO, ITALY. LATER WAS PROMOTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT.