M
edal of Honor recipient who went on to serve 27 years in the Marine Corps.
Timeline
Connecticut
Birth- Jul 21, 1940
Cheshire, Connecticut
1775 - 2099Other Service
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Colonel
Service End Date
1989
Service Start Date
1962
Served For
United States of America
1955 - 1975Vietnam War
Rank
First Lieutenant
Award
Medal of Honor
Served For
United States of America
Location
Ky Phu in Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Unit
Company H, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division
Rank
Captain
Branch
Marine Corps
Enlistment
Connecticut
Employment: Start Date
Jul 23, 2001
Employment: End Date
Jan 20, 2009
Employment: Position
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Reserve Affairs
Employment: End Date
Apr 30, 2009
Employment: Position
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Employment: Start Date
Jan 21, 2009
Other Facts
Full Name
Harvey C Barnum
Full Name
Harvey Curtiss Barnum, Jr.