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First Name: Carl

Last Name: Barnett

Birthplace: Grant, NE, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Middle Name: Eugene



Date of Birth: 14 May 1949

Date of Death: 01 April 1970

Rank: Corporal

Years Served:
Carl Eugene Barnett

   
Engagements:
•  Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)

Biography:

Carl Eugene Barnett
Corporal, U.S. Army

Carl Eugene Barnett was born on 14 May 1949 in Grant, NE.

On 1 April 1970, Private First Class Carl Eugene Barnett was serving as an infantryman with B Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, PFC Barnes was killed in action by small arms fire. He received a posthumous promotion to Corporal.

Medals, Awards and Badge

Bronze Star Medal (Merit)
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

Honors

The name Carl E Barnett is inscribed on Panel W12 Line 66 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Death and Burial

Corporal Carl Eugene Barnett died on 1 April 1970 in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Grant, Perkins County, NE.



Honoree ID: 3410   Created by: MHOH

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