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PFC JOHN A. BARNES III MEDAL
OF HONOR
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Citation:
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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life
above and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. Barnes distinguished himself by
exceptional heroism while engaged in combat against hostile forces. Pfc. Barnes
was serving as a grenadier when his unit was attacked by a North Vietnamese
force, estimated to be a battalion. Upon seeing the crew of a machine gun team
killed, Pfc. Barnes, without hesitation, dashed through the bullet swept area,
manned the machine gun, and killed 9 enemy soldiers as they assaulted his
position. While pausing just long enough to retrieve more ammunition, Pfc.
Barnes observed an enemy grenade thrown into the midst of some severely wounded
personnel close to his position. Realizing that the grenade could further injure
or kill the majority of the wounded personnel, he sacrificed his life by
throwing himself directly onto the hand grenade as it exploded. Through is
indomitable courage, complete disregard for his own safety, and profound concern
for his fellow soldiers, he averted a probable loss of life and injury to the
wounded members of his unit. Pfc. Barnes' extraordinary heroism, and intrepidity
at the cost of his life, above and beyond the call of duty, are in the highest
traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit,
and the U.S. Army.
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Additional Data: |
--- General / Personal ---
Last name: BARNES First name: JOHN ANDREW III Home of Record (official): DEDHAM State (official): MA Date of Birth: Monday, April 16, 1945 Sex: Male Race: Caucasian Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army Rank: PFC Serial Number: 21336509 Component: Regular Pay grade: E3 MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 12B2P
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, May 31, 1966 Date of Casualty: Sunday, November 12, 1967 Age at time of loss: 22 Casualty type: (A3) Hostile, died while missing Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty) Country: South VietNam Province: Kontum The Wall: Panel 29E - Row 084
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