World War II Honoree

Edmund Barnhart

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Sharp Funeral Homes & Larry Ruhstorfer

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON JANUARY 2, 1944 WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERED SERVICE ON JUNE 5, 1944. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRES OF OPERATION ABOARD THE USS LA SALLE AND THE USS CALLAWAY. WHILE SERVING ABOARD THE USS CALLAWAY, A SUICIDE PLANE BROKE THROUGH HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE TO CRASH INTO THE STARBOARD WING OF THE BRIDGE. HE WAS ONE OF THE 29 CREWMAN WHO WERE KILLED ON JUNE 5, 1945. AWARDED THE NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION; MERITORIOUS, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, AMERICAN SERVICE DEFENSE RIBBON, OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE RIBBON.