Database 83rd Infantry Division

Sam H Barnes (34851976)

Name Barnes, Sam H
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 34851976
State North Carolina
Date of death 1945-01-12
Plot, Row, Grave D, 8, 35
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Unit G Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Robert Coyle, son of S/Sgt. Richard Coyle, provided a page of his fathers scrapbook. His father was Squad Leader of 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, G Company, 329th Infantry Regiment and it shows Sam Barnes as KIA on January 12th, 1945 in Petit Langlir. Picture can be seen below.

Another picture can be seen of a sign erected in Barby, Germany for the officers and men of G Company, 329th who died during World War 2. This sign also lists PFC Sam Barnes.
Morning reports
1944-07-19 PVT Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of July 19, 1944 745 G / 329 view page
1945-01-02 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of January 1, 1945 745 G / 329 view page
1945-01-25 PFC Killed in action on January 12, 1945 745 G / 329 view page

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