Len Barnes, Sergeant, United States Army

Len Barnes
Sergeant, United States Army

Len Barnes
Forsyth, North Carolina
Born 1922
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Died while Prisoner of War
Died March 31, 1951 in Korea

Sergeant Barnes was a member of the 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 28, 1950 and died while a prisoner on March 31, 1951. Sergeant Barnes was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.

Barnes, Len
Born December 14, 1922
Died March 31, 1951
US Army, Sergeant
Residence: Winston Salem, North Carolina
Section 33, Grave 3590
Buried January 12, 1956

Posted: 24 October 2001 Updated: 20 April 2007

Korean Service Medal