SAMUEL EDWARD BARNES
Deceased 01/21/1997
Rate/Rank
SP1/LTJG
Service Branch
USNR 10/1942 - 00/1954
Born
01/25/1915OBERLIN, 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