John Preston Barnhart
Date of Induction-March 14, 1945
Branch of service-Army Infantry
Trained at Camp Blanding, Florida
Date of Embarkation-August 31, 1945
Served in Asiatic-Pacific Theatre
Medals Earned-Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal;
Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon
Returned to States-August 23, 1946
Discharge Station-Fort Meade, Maryland
Date of Discharge-October 8, 1946
Rank-Private First Class
Served-18 months, 25 days
Present occupation-Factory worker
Parents -Nina Dwalle and Harvey Romain Barnhart
Wife-Madelane Runkles Barnhart
Sons-Bailey Preston; John Wayne Barnhart
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