Orrin Harvey Barnes Jr.

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.
US Navy Good Conduct Medal Awarded to any Navy enlisted member who completes three consecutive years of "honorable and faithful service". During times of war, this medal may be awarded for one year of faithful service and may also be awarded posthumously to a service member who dies in the line of duty.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
**It is likely but not confirmed that S1C Orrin H. Barnes Jr. was awarded the US Navy Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No   ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
Yes American Battle Monuments Commission website listing, see below
No   Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Memorial Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No  Official Navy After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No   Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No   WWII Draft Card Data

ABMC Records:
Orrin H. Barnes Jr.
Service #4144061
Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy Naval Reserve
Entered Service From, Washington
Date of Death, April 7, 1945
Status, Missing In Action
Memorialized, Walls of the Missing,
Honolulu Memorial, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
End of Record

WWII Draft Card Data
  None Found

Note 1: The death location, "Off Shore, Okinawa" is based on the following data found on Naval-History.net:

A. The Bureau of Naval Personnel Records: "BARNES, Orrin H, SEA1, 4144061, USS Hancock (CV-19), Okinawa Gunto Operation, April 7, 1945, (Cascode121) killed in combat, dd April 7, 1945"

B. The States Lists from National Archives: "BARNES, Orrin Harvey, Seaman 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Grace Barnes, 2710 S. 14th, Tacoma, Wash".

C. The American Battle Monuments Commission: "BARNES, Orrin H, Seaman First Class, 4144061, USN, from Washington, Apr-45, Honolulu Memorial".

D. On April 1, 1945 the USS Hancock (CV-19) was tasked with providing close air support for the US Army and US Marine Corps landings on Okinawa. On April 7 a Japanese kamikaze hit the Hancock and cart wheeled across the flight deck into a group of planes with its bomb striking the port catapult. The resulting explosion killed 62 men and wounded 71. The surviving crew quickly extinguished the fires and put the ship back into action within an hour.

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