World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Dewayne Barnes
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Wellsville, Ohio
Honored By
Wayne Ingram
Relationship
Brother-in-Law
DEPLOYED ON A SALVAGE SHIP IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRES OF OPERATION CLEARING WATER-WAYS OF SUNKEN SHIPS BLOCKING PASSAGE. WAS UNDER FIRE FROM THE JAPANESE AS THEY WORKED TO CLEAR PASSAGE. EARNED TWO BATTLE STARS.