Barton, Richard Leslie

1924 - 1945  (20 years)

• Name	Barton, Richard Leslie
  Birth	12 Jul 1924  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BART.R003
  _FGRAVE	25979883
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Company G, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division, United States Army  [2, 3]
  	Private First Class with Company G, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division. Entered combat in mid-December and was killed in action in vicinity of Lammersdorf, Germany on 7 February 1945. Awarded The Purple Heart Medal posthumously and was otherwise entitled to The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Buried with honors at the IOOF Cemetery, Xenia, Illinois. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1900862 World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Area A, Row 3, Column 1 ===== He had enlisted in the Army. Served during World War II. He had the rank of Private First Class. Service number was 36743295. Barton experienced a traumatic event which resulted in loss of life. Recorded circumstances attributed to: "KIA - Killed in Action". Source: https://www.HonorStates/org
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		Military Service Ribbons, Barton, Richard Leslie (1924-1945) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Honoree, Barton, Richard Leslie (1924-1945)
  		78th Infantry Division, United States Army
  		78th Infantry Division, United States Army
  		World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  Death	7 Feb 1945	Lammersdorf, Germany   [1]
  	Cause: Killed in Action
  Burial	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Barton, Richard L.
  		Headstone, Barton, Richard L.
  Person ID	I42960	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Cause: Killed in Action - 7 Feb 1945 - Lammersdorf, Germany Burial - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13272] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Barton, Richard L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25979883/richard-l-barton), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2). [S14711] World War II Honoree, Richard Leslie Barton, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1900862) (Reliability: 2).