World War II Honoree

Olen C. Barnes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stigler, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 29TH INFANTRY. LANDED ACROSS OMAHA BEACH AT NORMANDY, FRANCE. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN AND WOUNDED IN ACTION NEAR ST. LO, FRANCE. WAS MEDICALLY EVACUATED FROM THE BATTLEFIELD, TREATED AND AFTER RECUPERATING FROM HIS WOUNDS, RETURNED TO HIS UNIT AND FOUGHT UNTIL V-E DAY. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.