Name is on the Clinton County Veterans Memorial St. Johns, Mi.
Pfc. Barrett appears tablets of the missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. He has a cenotaphmemorial Payne Cemetery Gratiot County, Michigan. He was buried at sea.
USMC World War II
PFC Milton E. Barrett KIA May 11, 1945 Bunker Hill CV-17
PFC Barrett is listed as Buried At Sea (Died of wounds buried at sea with Military Honors)
Unit VMF Marine Fighting Squadron 451, Marine Air Group 42, FMF
Hometown:St. John Michigan
Parents, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Barrett
service# 510229
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The squadron moved on board USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) on 24 January 1945, along with VF-84 and VMF-221. This was the first fast-carrier deployment with three Corsair squadrons. As a new member of CVG-84, collectively known as the "Wolf Gang", CV-17 sailed westward across the Pacific.
11 May was pivotal for VMF-451 and the other "Wolf Gang" members of Bunker Hill. It started on a positive note, as First Lieutenant J.S. Norris Jr. shot down a Zeke near Amami, bringing VMF-451's score to 34 confirmed kills. At 1005 hours, Bunker Hill was struck by two kamikazes, each carrying a bomb that was released prior to impact. Bunker Hill immediately began to burn and the smoke attracted more kamikazes.
Pfc. Barrett appears tablets of the missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. He has a cenotaphmemorial Payne Cemetery Gratiot County, Michigan. He was buried at sea.
USMC World War II
PFC Milton E. Barrett KIA May 11, 1945 Bunker Hill CV-17
PFC Barrett is listed as Buried At Sea (Died of wounds buried at sea with Military Honors)
Unit VMF Marine Fighting Squadron 451, Marine Air Group 42, FMF
Hometown:St. John Michigan
Parents, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Barrett
service# 510229
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The squadron moved on board USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) on 24 January 1945, along with VF-84 and VMF-221. This was the first fast-carrier deployment with three Corsair squadrons. As a new member of CVG-84, collectively known as the "Wolf Gang", CV-17 sailed westward across the Pacific.
11 May was pivotal for VMF-451 and the other "Wolf Gang" members of Bunker Hill. It started on a positive note, as First Lieutenant J.S. Norris Jr. shot down a Zeke near Amami, bringing VMF-451's score to 34 confirmed kills. At 1005 hours, Bunker Hill was struck by two kamikazes, each carrying a bomb that was released prior to impact. Bunker Hill immediately began to burn and the smoke attracted more kamikazes.
Name is on the Clinton County Veterans Memorial St. Johns, Mi.
Pfc. Barrett appears tablets of the missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. He has a cenotaphmemorial Payne Cemetery Gratiot County, Michigan. He was buried at sea.
USMC World War II
PFC Milton E. Barrett KIA May 11, 1945 Bunker Hill CV-17
PFC Barrett is listed as Buried At Sea (Died of wounds buried at sea with Military Honors)
Unit VMF Marine Fighting Squadron 451, Marine Air Group 42, FMF
Hometown:St. John Michigan
Parents, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Barrett
service# 510229
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The squadron moved on board USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) on 24 January 1945, along with VF-84 and VMF-221. This was the first fast-carrier deployment with three Corsair squadrons. As a new member of CVG-84, collectively known as the "Wolf Gang", CV-17 sailed westward across the Pacific.
11 May was pivotal for VMF-451 and the other "Wolf Gang" members of Bunker Hill. It started on a positive note, as First Lieutenant J.S. Norris Jr. shot down a Zeke near Amami, bringing VMF-451's score to 34 confirmed kills. At 1005 hours, Bunker Hill was struck by two kamikazes, each carrying a bomb that was released prior to impact. Bunker Hill immediately began to burn and the smoke attracted more kamikazes.
Pfc. Barrett appears tablets of the missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. He has a cenotaphmemorial Payne Cemetery Gratiot County, Michigan. He was buried at sea.
USMC World War II
PFC Milton E. Barrett KIA May 11, 1945 Bunker Hill CV-17
PFC Barrett is listed as Buried At Sea (Died of wounds buried at sea with Military Honors)
Unit VMF Marine Fighting Squadron 451, Marine Air Group 42, FMF
Hometown:St. John Michigan
Parents, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Barrett
service# 510229
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The squadron moved on board USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) on 24 January 1945, along with VF-84 and VMF-221. This was the first fast-carrier deployment with three Corsair squadrons. As a new member of CVG-84, collectively known as the "Wolf Gang", CV-17 sailed westward across the Pacific.
11 May was pivotal for VMF-451 and the other "Wolf Gang" members of Bunker Hill. It started on a positive note, as First Lieutenant J.S. Norris Jr. shot down a Zeke near Amami, bringing VMF-451's score to 34 confirmed kills. At 1005 hours, Bunker Hill was struck by two kamikazes, each carrying a bomb that was released prior to impact. Bunker Hill immediately began to burn and the smoke attracted more kamikazes.
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Entered the service from Michigan.
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