Thomas C Barnes (33675095)
| Name | Barnes, Thomas C |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Army Serial # | 33675095 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Date of death | 1944-10-11 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | Tablets of the missing |
| Cemetery | Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 651 Platoon Sergeant |
| Unit | Headquarters Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| Technical Sergeant Barnes was a member of the Headquarters Company but he was transferred there from C Company. The morning report for July 22, 1944 on page 38 lists his transfer to Headquarters Company on July 21, 1944, while holding the rank of Private. The morning report for October 14, 1944 on page 14 lists him as missing in action on October 11, 1944. The pages can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-06-01 | PFC | Attached to Regimental HQ Company, 330th Infantry Regiment as of June 1, 1944 | C / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-06-02 | PFC | Attached from C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment as of June 2, 1944 | HQCO / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-06-06 | PFC | Attached to Regimental HQ Company, 330th Infantry Regiment as of June 6, 1944 | C / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-07-22 | PFC | Transferred to Regimental HQ Company, 330th Infantry Regiment as of July 21, 1944 | C / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-08-18 | PFC | Promoted to Technical Sergeant, duty changed to Platoon Sergeant (651) as of August 15, 1944 | HQCO / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-10-14 | TSGT | Killed in action on October 11, 1944 | 651 | HQCO / 330 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 330 / 1944 / #8 | PFC |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy. |
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| 83 / 1944 / #21 | PFC |
For gallantry in action on 10 July 1944, near ***, France. The advance of friendly tanks was temporarily halted by a hedgerow. Private First Class Barnes, acting on his own initiative and under intense enemy fire, crawled 100 yards to the hedgerow dragging 50 pounds of TNT. From a prone position he dug into the hedgerow placing the charge and then set it off. Through the resulting gap the tanks were enabled to advance and continue the attack. The initiative, grim determination, and coolness under fire of Private First Class Barnes reflect great credit upon himself and the finest traditions of the armed forces of the United States. Entered military service from Pennsylvania. |
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| 83 / 1944 / #37 | TSGT |
Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on September 6, 1944 in France. |
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| Various documents | |||||
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| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards: Silver Star Medal for Gallantry (posthumously) in General Order 21 as a Technical Sergeant in HQ/330 | 82 | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Technical Sergeant in 330. | 4 | ||||
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