William was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyall Barnhart, who were residents of Oklahoma City in 1946. He graduated from Classen High School, in Oklahoma City, and Kemper Military Academy, Boonville, Missouri, in the spring of 1941. William was a member of Crown Heights Christian Church, of Oklahoma City. He joined the Army on March 15, 1942 and arrived in Europe in September, 1944. While serving with the 10th Armored Division at Bastogne he was killed in action. Decorations and awards: Order of the Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, the Silver Star and a Certificate of Merit for the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. Military ID# O1015736
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U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-1015736
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
William J. Barnhart is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank ernie Find A Grave ID 48454782 for adding his gravesite photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Janet LaMotte, MHR Find A Grave ID 46988542 for adding her photo as well as updating the plot information, death location and inscription on this memorial***
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U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-1015736
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
William J. Barnhart is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank ernie Find A Grave ID 48454782 for adding his gravesite photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Janet LaMotte, MHR Find A Grave ID 46988542 for adding her photo as well as updating the plot information, death location and inscription on this memorial***
William was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyall Barnhart, who were residents of Oklahoma City in 1946. He graduated from Classen High School, in Oklahoma City, and Kemper Military Academy, Boonville, Missouri, in the spring of 1941. William was a member of Crown Heights Christian Church, of Oklahoma City. He joined the Army on March 15, 1942 and arrived in Europe in September, 1944. While serving with the 10th Armored Division at Bastogne he was killed in action. Decorations and awards: Order of the Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, the Silver Star and a Certificate of Merit for the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. Military ID# O1015736
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U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-1015736
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
William J. Barnhart is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank ernie Find A Grave ID 48454782 for adding his gravesite photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Janet LaMotte, MHR Find A Grave ID 46988542 for adding her photo as well as updating the plot information, death location and inscription on this memorial***
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U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-1015736
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
William J. Barnhart is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank ernie Find A Grave ID 48454782 for adding his gravesite photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Janet LaMotte, MHR Find A Grave ID 46988542 for adding her photo as well as updating the plot information, death location and inscription on this memorial***
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1st Lieutenant, 10th Armored Division, 3rd Army, Lost in Action, Bastogne, Belgium
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