DOD: Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Col. William E. Barber
December 02, 2019
December 02, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news story:
Some of our country's greatest heroes fought in iconic battles, but the few who fought in more than one during different wars -- well, they've likely reached legendary status. That's the case for Marine Corps Col. William E. Barber, who served in three wars and earned the Medal of Honor in the middle of his 30-year career.
Barber was born Nov. 30, 1919, in Dehart, Kentucky, and grew up . . .
Some of our country's greatest heroes fought in iconic battles, but the few who fought in more than one during different wars -- well, they've likely reached legendary status. That's the case for Marine Corps Col. William E. Barber, who served in three wars and earned the Medal of Honor in the middle of his 30-year career.
Barber was born Nov. 30, 1919, in Dehart, Kentucky, and grew up . . .