Carlton W. Barrett

Infobox Military Person
name= Carlton W. Barrett
born= birth date|1919|11|24
died= Death date and age|1986|5|3|1919|11|24
placeofbirth= Fulton, New York
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Napa, California


allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Private
unit= 18th Infantry
battles= World War II
awards= Medal of Honor

Carlton W. Barrett (November 24, 1919 – May 3, 1986) [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10933443 Carlton William Barrett (1919 - 1986) - Find A Grave Memorial ] ] , a native of Fulton, New York was a United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism near St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France on June 6, 1944 during World War II.

Military service

Joined the United States Army in Albany, New York, he was a member of, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Barrett was one of four Medal of Honor recipients on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Medal of Honor citation

:For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on June 6, 1944, in the vicinity of St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. On the morning of D-day Pvt. Barrett, landing in the face of extremely heavy enemy fire, was forced to wade ashore through neck-deep water. Disregarding the personal danger, he returned to the surf again and again to assist his floundering comrades and save them from drowning. Refusing to remain pinned down by the intense barrage of small-arms and mortar fire poured at the landing points, Pvt. Barrett, working with fierce determination, saved many lives by carrying casualties to an evacuation boat Iying offshore. In addition to his assigned mission as guide, he carried dispatches the length of the fire-swept beach; he assisted the wounded; he calmed the shocked; he arose as a leader in the stress of the occasion. His coolness and his dauntless daring courage while constantly risking his life during a period of many hours had an inestimable effect on his comrades and is in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army. [http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-a-f.html Medal of Honor Recipients - World War II (A-F) ] ]

Death

Carlton W. Barrett died on May 3, 1986 and he is buried at Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery in Napa, California.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II

References

External links

* [http://www.ospreypublishing.com/content1.php/cid=170 Courage Under Fire – Osprey Publishing.]
*findagrave|10933443 Retrieved on 2008-07-02

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