Gordon Dale Barker

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that PFC Barker was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No  Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Gordon Dale Barker
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 18
Birth Date: October 4, 1925  -  Birth Place: Leola, South Dakota
Residence Place: Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington
Registration Date: 10/4/1943  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
Weight: 160, Height: 5' 9"
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Hazel   -  Hair Color: Blonde
Next of Kin: Linford Barker
Members of Household: Gordon Dale Barker, Self
Linford Barker, Father

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Gordon D. Barker
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1926
Admission Date: Jan 1945
Admission Place: European Area
Discharge Date: Jan 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis:  Killed in action
  First Location: Unknown, code not applicable;
  Causative Agent: None or Unknown
Injury Type:  Casualty, battle
Injury Type 2:  All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Service Number: 39216906
Notes: Cases reported by AGO only, except death in German or Japanese prison,
  (Officially Declared Dead or Unmatched Reports of Death)

Note 1: The death location, "In Belgium" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Barker, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as Company B, 291st Infantry Regiment, (75th Infantry Division).

B. At the time PFC Barker was Killed In Action the 75th Infantry Division was engaged in The Battle of the Bulge in Belgium during January 1945.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PFC Barker was "Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death", died during January 1945, "Causative Agent: None or Unknown."

D. Further information on the 291st Infantry Regiment and the 75th Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia site 75th Infantry Division, 291st Infantry Regiment.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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