World War II Honoree

Harvey Barnes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mocksville, North Carolina

Honored By

Novaro & Jan Nichols

Relationship

Friends

SERGEANT. SERVED FROM 1942 - 1946. HE TOOK HIS BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP WALTERS, TEXAS. BAZOOKA AND SNIPER TRAINING. HE SERVED WITH THE 3RD ARMY, 3RD BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE FOUGHT IN AFRICA, SICILY, ANZIO AND FRANCE WITH 5 INVASIONS AND WAS WOUNDED TWICE. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR WITH OAK LEAK CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL. WATCHED AS MONTE CASSINO WAS BOMBED.