William Carel Barnes, Jr
Private First Class
F CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Battle Creek, Michigan
January 22, 1950 to February 04, 1968
WILLIAM C BARNES Jr is on the Wall at Panel 37E, Line 18

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08 Sep 2000

BILLY

REMEMBERED

by a childhood friend.
E-mail address is not available.

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

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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