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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Roy E. Barnes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boise, Idaho

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH C-COMPANY, 326TH AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATTALION, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY, MORNING HOURS, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944 IN THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE DAY OF THE ASSAULT IN THE VICINITY OF THE LA BARQUETTE LOCK, DOVE RIVER BRIDGES OR THE WOODEN BRIDGES AT LE PORT NEAR BREVANDS, FRANCE. HE IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.