World War II Honoree

Bill Barnes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Santa Monica, California

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AND BECAME AN ORIGINAL MEMBER OF THE ALAMO SCOUTS, CONSIDERED BY MANY AS THE FIRST U.S. SPECIAL FORCES UNIT. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE ALAMO SCOUTS WHICH WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SIXTH ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT AND INTELLIGENCE GATHERING OPERATIONS IN NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT, SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.