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Corp William Barnett Jr.

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Corp William Barnett Jr. Veteran

Birth
South Dakota, USA
Death
23 Jun 1942 (aged 26–27)
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Province, Central Luzon, Philippines
Burial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
L Row 2 Grave 140
Memorial ID
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Brother of Capt. Wayne A. Barnett who resided at Mather Field, California.

William served as a Corporal, 7th Chemical Company, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Todd County, South Dakota prior to the war.

He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in May, 1942.

William "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121 during the war.

He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 19021228

Bio by: Russ Pickett

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Brother of Capt. Wayne A. Barnett who resided at Mather Field, California.

William served as a Corporal, 7th Chemical Company, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Todd County, South Dakota prior to the war.

He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in May, 1942.

William "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121 during the war.

He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 19021228

Bio by: Russ Pickett

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  • Maintained by: MAJ Jimmy Cotton
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56781047/william-barnett: accessed ), memorial page for Corp William Barnett Jr. (1915–23 Jun 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56781047, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by MAJ Jimmy Cotton (contributor 48803557).