| 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
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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
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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. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Barton, Richard Leslie (1924-1945)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Barton, Richard Leslie (1924-1945)
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78th Infantry Division, United States Army
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78th Infantry Division, United States Army
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World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
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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,… |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
7 Feb 1945 |
Lammersdorf, Germany  [1] |
| Cause: Killed in Action |
| Burial |
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Barton, Richard L.
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Headstone, Barton, Richard L.
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| Person ID |
I42960 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Jun 2023 |
English
1924 - 1945 (20 years)
