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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ollie F. Barnett

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 26, 1944. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS TRAINING UNIT AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO; AT SOLOMONS, MARYLAND; AND AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NAVAL OPERATING BASE AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, AND OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS, DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 26, 1945 WITH THE RATING OF FIREMAN FIRST CLASS (SPECIALIST FIREFIGHTER) AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.