William Carel Barnes, Jr

Private First Class
F CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
22 January 1950 - 04 February 1968
Battle Creek, Michigan
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1ST MARDIV

5TH MARINES 		Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for William Carel Barnes, Jr

08 Sep 2000

BILLY

REMEMBERED

by a childhood friend.
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The TET Offensive began at the end of January 1968 and rapidly developed into a very bloody affair indeed. Hue, the old imperial capital city, was a primary objective for the VC, and the city had been heavily infiltrated during January. VC troops captured the fortified Citadel in the heart of the urban area and held it for three weeks. During that period the 1st Bn, 1st Marines and the 2nd Bn, 5th Marines lost at least 62 men killed in action with a great many more wounded. Six of those men died on 04 Feb 1968:
  • A Co, 1st Bn, 1st Marines
    • Sgt Alfredo Gonzalez, Edinburg, TX (Medal of Honor)
    • LCpl Larry G. Clark, Huntsville, AL
    • Pvt Leonard Breaux, Reserve, LA

  • F Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines
    • LCpl Wayne A. Washburn, Peoria Heights, IL
    • Pfc William C. Barnes, Battle Creek, MI

  • H Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines
    • Cpl James R. Hedger, Pontiac, MI


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