Willie James Barnhill

  General Notes:

1930 Federal Census - Caswell Township, Pender County, NC.
Willie Don 31 Farmer
Ella L. 28
Essell (S.L.) 10
Willie 8
Lois 4 yrs +
Carl 2 yrs +
Doris 5 mos.

Attended grammar school at Atkinson High School, Atkinson, NC. The brick school was built in 1924, after the original wooden school had burned down.


Description:
5' 8", Dark hair, blue eyes, med. build


Military Service:
Accepted for enlistment at Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC
Enlisted in service in Raleigh, NC for a period of four years 9/9/1941
US Navy Service # 656 06 59
Entered the service at Norfolk Naval Center, Norfolk, Virginia 9/9/1941
Served on USS North Carolina 10/17/1941 to 10/19/1942 at Pearl Harbor
Discharged honorably 10/19/1942 to enlist in regular Navy for 6 years
Promoted to Seaman 1st Class 10/01/1942
Promoted to COX, 3/1/1944
Promoted to BM2C(T), 9/1/1945
Discharged 10/19/1948 Washington, DC (Net Service 7 yrs, 1 mo., 11 days)
Reenlisted 10/20/1948 for four years
Enlistment involuntarily extended for a period of (9) mos. to expire on Jul 19, 1953
Honorably discharged Jul 19, 1953 with 11 years, 10 months, 11 days of service
(Home address at time of discharge: 1541 York Ave, New York, NY)

Medals/Ribbons Awarded
Good Conduct Medal (Navy w/1 Bronze Star) 9/8/1944
World War II Victory Medal 11/7/1947
American Defense Service Medal 8/18/1948
American Campaign Medal 8/18/1948
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/Silver Stars 8/18/1948
Honorable Service Lapel Pin (Ruptured Duck) 9/8/1947
Philippine Ribbon (Liberation w/1 Bronze Star)
Presidential Unit Citation (Philippine)



Funeral service:
Quinn-McGowan Funeral Home
Burgaw Chapel
Burgaw, NC

Military honors accorded - US Navy (Taps, Gun Salute, and folding of flag).

Willie married "Gloria" Helen Anselmin, daughter of Joseph Francis Anselmin and "Helen" Margaret Hoar.