World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Bryan Barton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Honored By
Thomas Bryan Barton, Jr.
Relationship
Son
SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY AT FORT CUSTER IN BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, AT NEW ORLEANS ARMY AIR BASE IN LOUISIANA (OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL) AND AT FORT EUSTIS IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. COMMISSIONED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS BRANCH OF THE U.S. ARMY. DISCHARGED AT FORT G. MEADE IN MARYLAND ON JULY 4, 1946. AWARDS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, and HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL PIN.