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S/Sgt. Hugh Douglas “Doug” Barnes

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S/Sgt. Hugh Douglas “Doug” Barnes Veteran

Birth
La Grange, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
3 Jan 1945 (aged 19)
France
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France
Plot
Section A ~ Row 6 ~ Grave 27
Memorial ID
56371062 View Source

Hugh served as a Staff Sergeant, 248th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Ohio prior to the war.

Hugh was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 36677713

Son of John P. Barnes who resided in Western Springs, Illinois.

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His brother, Pvt Paul H. Barnes, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

Information on relationship as a brother at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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Hugh served as a Staff Sergeant, 248th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Ohio prior to the war.

Hugh was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 36677713

Son of John P. Barnes who resided in Western Springs, Illinois.

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His brother, Pvt Paul H. Barnes, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

Information on relationship as a brother at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: 7 Aug 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 56371062
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56371062/hugh-douglas-barnes: accessed ), memorial page for S/Sgt. Hugh Douglas “Doug” Barnes (5 Mar 1925–3 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56371062, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).