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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leland L. Barnes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Iola, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON DECEMBER 30, 1942 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE COAST ARTILLERY CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AUTOMATIC WEAPONS) CREWMAN (601) AND ASSIGNED TO BATTERY B, 48TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON FEBRUARY 12, 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FOUGHT IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON DECEMBER 12, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS.