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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John J. Barnas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM OCTOBER 15, 1943 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 1946. SERVED WITH COMPANY 'C', 172ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD INFANTRY DIVISION AND LATER WITH THE 8TH CAVALRY SQUADRON, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION WHILE IN JAPAN. SERVED IN NEW ZEALAND, AITAPE, NEW GUINEA AND LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH JAPAN CLASP AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.