Charles Lynn Barnett
Service # O1010766
505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Entered the Service from: Kansas
Buried at: Plot C Row 10 Grave 30
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding the bio information below to this memorial***
Charles L Barnett
HOME OF RECORD:
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Division: 82d Airborne Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 82d Airborne Division, General Orders No. 6 (February 1, 1944)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Charles L Barnett (ASN: 0-1010766), United States Army, for gallantry in action near *****, on ** ****, 1943. Lieutenant Barnett, Platoon Commander, Company F, 2d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, although suffering from a painful shrapnel leg wound, volunteered to locate hidden enemy mortars registering heavy fire on the positions of his Company. Unhesitatingly he crossed open terrain through intense enemy fire until he was able to see the muzzle blasts of the mortars, He mapped their position and returned through the barrage with location data which resulted in the destruction of the enemy mortar positions. On this mission, he received a chest wound and lung injuries. Lieutenant Barnett's actions throughout the engagement were characterized by self-sacrificing courage and intelligent initiative of the highest quality. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
Service # O1010766
505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Entered the Service from: Kansas
Buried at: Plot C Row 10 Grave 30
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding the bio information below to this memorial***
Charles L Barnett
HOME OF RECORD:
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Division: 82d Airborne Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 82d Airborne Division, General Orders No. 6 (February 1, 1944)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Charles L Barnett (ASN: 0-1010766), United States Army, for gallantry in action near *****, on ** ****, 1943. Lieutenant Barnett, Platoon Commander, Company F, 2d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, although suffering from a painful shrapnel leg wound, volunteered to locate hidden enemy mortars registering heavy fire on the positions of his Company. Unhesitatingly he crossed open terrain through intense enemy fire until he was able to see the muzzle blasts of the mortars, He mapped their position and returned through the barrage with location data which resulted in the destruction of the enemy mortar positions. On this mission, he received a chest wound and lung injuries. Lieutenant Barnett's actions throughout the engagement were characterized by self-sacrificing courage and intelligent initiative of the highest quality. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
Charles Lynn Barnett
Service # O1010766
505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Entered the Service from: Kansas
Buried at: Plot C Row 10 Grave 30
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding the bio information below to this memorial***
Charles L Barnett
HOME OF RECORD:
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Division: 82d Airborne Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 82d Airborne Division, General Orders No. 6 (February 1, 1944)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Charles L Barnett (ASN: 0-1010766), United States Army, for gallantry in action near *****, on ** ****, 1943. Lieutenant Barnett, Platoon Commander, Company F, 2d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, although suffering from a painful shrapnel leg wound, volunteered to locate hidden enemy mortars registering heavy fire on the positions of his Company. Unhesitatingly he crossed open terrain through intense enemy fire until he was able to see the muzzle blasts of the mortars, He mapped their position and returned through the barrage with location data which resulted in the destruction of the enemy mortar positions. On this mission, he received a chest wound and lung injuries. Lieutenant Barnett's actions throughout the engagement were characterized by self-sacrificing courage and intelligent initiative of the highest quality. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
Service # O1010766
505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Entered the Service from: Kansas
Buried at: Plot C Row 10 Grave 30
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding the bio information below to this memorial***
Charles L Barnett
HOME OF RECORD:
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Division: 82d Airborne Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 82d Airborne Division, General Orders No. 6 (February 1, 1944)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Charles L Barnett (ASN: 0-1010766), United States Army, for gallantry in action near *****, on ** ****, 1943. Lieutenant Barnett, Platoon Commander, Company F, 2d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, although suffering from a painful shrapnel leg wound, volunteered to locate hidden enemy mortars registering heavy fire on the positions of his Company. Unhesitatingly he crossed open terrain through intense enemy fire until he was able to see the muzzle blasts of the mortars, He mapped their position and returned through the barrage with location data which resulted in the destruction of the enemy mortar positions. On this mission, he received a chest wound and lung injuries. Lieutenant Barnett's actions throughout the engagement were characterized by self-sacrificing courage and intelligent initiative of the highest quality. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
Inscription
Captain Barnett was the Company Commander of E Company, 2/505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
On 12 April 1945, Captain Barnett and Major William R. Carpenter, using Kayaks, entered the Rhine River, near Cologne , Germany to search for for the body of a Paratroop killed the night before. Suddenly men on shore heard splashing water and screaming from the river. A search of the river located Captain Barnett's body. Major Carpenter was never recovered.
Captain Barnett head been award a Silver Star and two Bronze Stars, prior to his death.
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