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Sgt Richard Hugh Barry

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Sgt Richard Hugh Barry Veteran

Birth
Death
9 Jul 1953 (aged 21)
Burial
Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.3687925, Longitude: -89.5119005
Plot
St. Peter's, Section 5
Memorial ID
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Missing in Korea

Sergeant Barry was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action against the enemy during the Battle of Pork Chop Hill near Sokkogae, North Korea on July 9, 1953 and presumed dead on July 10, 1954. For his leadership and valor, Sergeant Barry was awarded the Bronze Star with "V" Device, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.


Also buried in this area are:
Mollie Webster Barry (1872 - 1942)
John Thomas Barry (1869 - 1945)
Sgt. Richard Hugh Barry (1932 - 1953)
Kate Belle Johnstone Barry (1897 - 1990)
J. Autry Barry (1894 - 1980)

Missing in Korea

Sergeant Barry was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action against the enemy during the Battle of Pork Chop Hill near Sokkogae, North Korea on July 9, 1953 and presumed dead on July 10, 1954. For his leadership and valor, Sergeant Barry was awarded the Bronze Star with "V" Device, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.


Also buried in this area are:
Mollie Webster Barry (1872 - 1942)
John Thomas Barry (1869 - 1945)
Sgt. Richard Hugh Barry (1932 - 1953)
Kate Belle Johnstone Barry (1897 - 1990)
J. Autry Barry (1894 - 1980)



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  • Created by: Irma Hale
  • Added: May 30, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70599502/richard_hugh-barry: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Richard Hugh Barry (30 Apr 1932–9 Jul 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70599502, citing Oxford Memorial Cemetery, Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Irma Hale (contributor 46516795).