JAMES HILLS BARNARD, II, '36
RAdm. James H. Barnard, II, USN (Ret.), died of meningitis on 15 April at his home in San Mateo, Calif. Interment with full military honors was in Golden Gate National Cemetery.
Adm. Barnard was born at Webster, N. Y., and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1936. He served four years in USS TRENTON which was in French waters when Germany invaded Poland. He completed the course at the Submarine School, New London, and was serving in USS TAUTOG when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He made five war patrols in TAUTOG, the second and fifth contributing to the ship's receiving the Navy Unit Citation and was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry.
In 1943 he was an instructor, then became head of the Torpedo Department of the Submarine Base and was awarded a Letter of Commendation with Ribbon for his constructive work. Other assignments were in the Research and Development Division, Bureau of Ordnance, and on the staffs of Commander Submarine Squadron One and Commander Submarine Forces, Pacific. During the Korean conflict he commanded the escort destroyer USS RADFORD and spent seven months in the combat area, followed in 1952 by the RADFORD'S participation in the atomic development tests at Eniwetok. For his services he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V."
Adm. Barnard served as industrial and torpedo officer of the Naval Torpedo Station at Keyport, Wash., and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He was retired in June 1957 and at the time of his death was associated with Space Publications at Palo Alto. He also held the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the Korean Service Medal.
He is survived by his widow, Shirley, of 54 East 9th Ave., San Mateo: two daughters, Mrs. David Blaney of Orinda, Calif., and Mrs. James Miller of Belmont, Calif., and one granddaughter.
-Shipmate, June-July 1966, page 43.
RAdm. James H. Barnard, II, USN (Ret.), died of meningitis on 15 April at his home in San Mateo, Calif. Interment with full military honors was in Golden Gate National Cemetery.
Adm. Barnard was born at Webster, N. Y., and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1936. He served four years in USS TRENTON which was in French waters when Germany invaded Poland. He completed the course at the Submarine School, New London, and was serving in USS TAUTOG when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He made five war patrols in TAUTOG, the second and fifth contributing to the ship's receiving the Navy Unit Citation and was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry.
In 1943 he was an instructor, then became head of the Torpedo Department of the Submarine Base and was awarded a Letter of Commendation with Ribbon for his constructive work. Other assignments were in the Research and Development Division, Bureau of Ordnance, and on the staffs of Commander Submarine Squadron One and Commander Submarine Forces, Pacific. During the Korean conflict he commanded the escort destroyer USS RADFORD and spent seven months in the combat area, followed in 1952 by the RADFORD'S participation in the atomic development tests at Eniwetok. For his services he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V."
Adm. Barnard served as industrial and torpedo officer of the Naval Torpedo Station at Keyport, Wash., and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He was retired in June 1957 and at the time of his death was associated with Space Publications at Palo Alto. He also held the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the Korean Service Medal.
He is survived by his widow, Shirley, of 54 East 9th Ave., San Mateo: two daughters, Mrs. David Blaney of Orinda, Calif., and Mrs. James Miller of Belmont, Calif., and one granddaughter.
-Shipmate, June-July 1966, page 43.
JAMES HILLS BARNARD, II, '36
RAdm. James H. Barnard, II, USN (Ret.), died of meningitis on 15 April at his home in San Mateo, Calif. Interment with full military honors was in Golden Gate National Cemetery.
Adm. Barnard was born at Webster, N. Y., and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1936. He served four years in USS TRENTON which was in French waters when Germany invaded Poland. He completed the course at the Submarine School, New London, and was serving in USS TAUTOG when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He made five war patrols in TAUTOG, the second and fifth contributing to the ship's receiving the Navy Unit Citation and was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry.
In 1943 he was an instructor, then became head of the Torpedo Department of the Submarine Base and was awarded a Letter of Commendation with Ribbon for his constructive work. Other assignments were in the Research and Development Division, Bureau of Ordnance, and on the staffs of Commander Submarine Squadron One and Commander Submarine Forces, Pacific. During the Korean conflict he commanded the escort destroyer USS RADFORD and spent seven months in the combat area, followed in 1952 by the RADFORD'S participation in the atomic development tests at Eniwetok. For his services he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V."
Adm. Barnard served as industrial and torpedo officer of the Naval Torpedo Station at Keyport, Wash., and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He was retired in June 1957 and at the time of his death was associated with Space Publications at Palo Alto. He also held the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the Korean Service Medal.
He is survived by his widow, Shirley, of 54 East 9th Ave., San Mateo: two daughters, Mrs. David Blaney of Orinda, Calif., and Mrs. James Miller of Belmont, Calif., and one granddaughter.
-Shipmate, June-July 1966, page 43.
RAdm. James H. Barnard, II, USN (Ret.), died of meningitis on 15 April at his home in San Mateo, Calif. Interment with full military honors was in Golden Gate National Cemetery.
Adm. Barnard was born at Webster, N. Y., and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1936. He served four years in USS TRENTON which was in French waters when Germany invaded Poland. He completed the course at the Submarine School, New London, and was serving in USS TAUTOG when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He made five war patrols in TAUTOG, the second and fifth contributing to the ship's receiving the Navy Unit Citation and was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry.
In 1943 he was an instructor, then became head of the Torpedo Department of the Submarine Base and was awarded a Letter of Commendation with Ribbon for his constructive work. Other assignments were in the Research and Development Division, Bureau of Ordnance, and on the staffs of Commander Submarine Squadron One and Commander Submarine Forces, Pacific. During the Korean conflict he commanded the escort destroyer USS RADFORD and spent seven months in the combat area, followed in 1952 by the RADFORD'S participation in the atomic development tests at Eniwetok. For his services he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V."
Adm. Barnard served as industrial and torpedo officer of the Naval Torpedo Station at Keyport, Wash., and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He was retired in June 1957 and at the time of his death was associated with Space Publications at Palo Alto. He also held the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the Korean Service Medal.
He is survived by his widow, Shirley, of 54 East 9th Ave., San Mateo: two daughters, Mrs. David Blaney of Orinda, Calif., and Mrs. James Miller of Belmont, Calif., and one granddaughter.
-Shipmate, June-July 1966, page 43.
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