SAMUEL EDWARD BARNES

1944

Deceased 01/21/1997

Rate/Rank
SP1/LTJG

Service Branch

USNR 10/1942 - 00/1954

Born
01/25/1915
OBERLIN, OH

MEMBER OF THE GOLDEN THIRTEEN. FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICANS SELECTED AS OFFICERS IN THE U. S. NAVY.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NTC GREAT LAKES, IL

CAMP PERRY, WILLIAMSBURG, VA

DIVISION OFFICER, LOGISTICS- SUPPORT CO, 3RD CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, OKINAWA, JAPAN

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL