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BARNES, William T - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Colorado -
Hometown
La Jara, Conejos County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-424341 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1st Battalion,
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kirberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Perry R. Barnes (father)
Ethel J. Barnes (mother)
Betty J. Barnes (sister)
More information
Capt William T. Barnes, with Commander Maj Charles Edwards and several enlisted men, was investigating a manned cave on 20 March 1945 South of Kirberg, Germany where thousands of liters of gasoline had been placed. When one of the men fired into the pillbox the gasoline exploded and sheets of flame enveloped the group, burning Captain Barnes and three others seriously. Barnes died two days later.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org, https://books.google.nl
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