World War II Honoree

Charlie Barnes

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Sallisaw, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; AND WITH THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER AT DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS. AWARDED THE NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF CHIEF MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.