World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
O. E. Barrington, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Harris County, Texas
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: CORPORAL. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AUGUST 3, 1942 AT HOUSTON, TEXAS. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, ABLE COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1944 IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE CAMPAIGN. HE DIED WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT IN CROSSFIRE FROM TWO GERMAN TANKS IN THE VICINITY OF FOY, BELGIUM. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO TEXAS FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.