WILLIAM EARL BARBER

Rate/Rank
COL

Service Branch

USMC 3/1940 - 5/1970

Born
11/30/1919
DEHART, KY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, COMPANY F, 2ND BATTALION, 7TH MARINES, 1ST DIV - CHOSIN RESERVOIR, KOREA

26TH MARINE REGT, 5TH MARDIV - IWO JIMA

CO, 3RD RECON BN

III MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE, MACV

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

SILVER STAR

LEGION OF MERIT W/ COMBAT V

PURPLE HEART (2)

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (2)

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL