Database 83rd Infantry Division

Cecil Barker (35448651)

Name Barker, Cecil
Rank Sergeant
Army Serial # 35448651
State Kentucky
Date of death 1944-12-19
Plot, Row, Grave Tablets of the missing
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Role MOS 653 Squad Leader
Unit C Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Morning reports
1944-07-05 PFC Severely wounded in action and transferred to 34th Evacuation Hospital on July 5, 1944 C / 331 view page
1944-09-03 PFC Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of September 2, 1944 745 C / 331 view page
1944-12-21 PFC Promoted to Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of December 11, 1944 C / 331 view page
1944-12-28 SGT Missing in action as of December 22, 1944 653 C / 331 view page
1945-01-29 SGT Missing in action as of December 19, 1944, which corrects MR of December 28, 1944 653 C / 331 view page
1945-02-01 SGT Killed in action on December 19, 1944, which corrects MR of January 29, 1945 653 C / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1944 / #9 PFC

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.

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331 / 1944 / #18 PFC

Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.

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