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Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.

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Colonel Harvey Curtiss Barnum, Jr. (born July 21, 1940), is a retired United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the Vietnam War. He was the fourth Marine to receive the medal for valor in Vietnam. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1989 after more than 27 years of service. Barnum is currently serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Reserve Affairs, a position he has held since July 23, 2001.

Barnum was born July 21, 1940 in Cheshire, Connecticut. He was president of his Senior Class at Cheshire High School, where he also played football and baseball. In high school, he was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, the “C” Club and the Gym Leaders Club. After graduation from high school, he entered Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire.

At Saint Anselm College, Barnum joined the Marine Corps’ Platoon Leaders Class program in November 1958, and attended two summer training sessions, one in 1959 and the other in 1961. In June 1962, he graduated from Saint Anselm College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Upon graduation, he was commissioned a Marine Reserve second lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant Barnum was ordered to Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia, where he attended The Basic School until December 1962, when he began the Artillery Officers Orientation Course, graduating in February 1963. He was then ordered overseas and joined Battery A, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa, Japan. He served first as a forward observer and then as the Battalion’s liaison officer. In July 1964, he accepted appointment in the regular Marine Corps. Prior to completing his Okinawa tour, he also served as the battalion liaison officer. He was promoted to first lieutenant in December 1964.

In April 1964, 1stLt Barnum was transferred to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and assigned as the Wing’s Career Advisory and Personal Affairs Officer. During Exercise Steel Pike, a landing exercise in Spain, he served as the Wing’s Security Officer. Upon returning to the United States from Spain, he was assigned as Officer in Charge, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Classified Files.

Detached in March 1965, he then served as Guard Officer, Marine Barracks, U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii.

From December 1965 until February 1966, 1stLt Barnum served on temporary duty in Vietnam as an artillery forward observer with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. Lieutenant Barnum would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 18, 1965 — for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty".

He was promoted to captain in June 1966, after he returned to Hawaii. From March until August 1967, Capt Barnum attended the Associate Field Artillery Officers Career Course, Fort Still, Oklahoma. Transferred to Headquarters Marine Corps, he served as Aide-de-Camp for LtGen Lewis W. Walt (then the Assistant Chief of Staff for Manpower and subsequently the Assistant Commandant from September 1967 until October 1968).

In October 1968, Capt Barnum returned to Vietnam where he served as Commanding Officer of Battery E, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division With the 3rd Marine Division redeployment from Vietnam to Okinawa in September 1969, he remained with that unit until the following October. For his service in this capacity, he was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V” and Gold Star in lieu of a second award, the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat “V”, the Purple Heart for wounds received, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Silver Star.

Upon his return from Okinawa, Capt Barnum was assigned as a weapons instructor at The Basic School, Marine Corps Development and Education Command, Quantico, where he served until August 1970 at which time he entered the Amphibious Warfare School, graduating in February 1972.

He served as Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, Camp Lejeune beginning in March 1972, and was promoted to major, May 1972, to lieutenant colonel in December 1978, and to colonel in February 1984. In 1987, he was assigned as Military Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

In August, 1989, Colonel Barnum retired from the Marine Corps after more than 27 years of service.

Upon retirement Colonel Barnum served as the Principal Director, Drug Enforcement Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense. He also served as past president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Barnum is currently serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Reserve Affairs, a position he has held since July 23, 2001.

Barnum currently serves on the Segs4Vets Advisory Board.

Visiting troops in Iraq, 2007

The President of the United States in the name of the Congress takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR to

FIRST LIEUTENANT HARVEY C. BARNUM, JR. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

for service as set forth in the following CITATION:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Forward Observer for Artillery, while attached to Company H, Second Battalion, Ninth Marines, Third Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against communist forces at Ky Phu in Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam, on 18 December 1965. When the company was suddenly pinned down by a hail of extremely accurate enemy fire and was quickly separated from the remainder of the battalion by over five hundred meters of open and fire-swept ground, and casualties mounted rapidly, Lieutenant Barnum quickly made a hazardous reconnaissance of the area seeking targets for his artillery. Finding the rifle company commander mortally wounded and the radio operator killed, he, with complete disregard for his own safety, gave aid to the dying commander, then removed the radio from the dead operator and strapped it to himself. He immediately assumed command of the rifle company, and moving at once into the midst of the heavy fire, rallying and giving encouragement to all units, reorganized them to replace the loss of key personnel and led their attack on enemy positions from which deadly fire continued to come. His sound and swift decisions and his obvious calm served to stabilize the badly decimated units and his gallant example as he stood exposed repeatedly to point out targets served as an inspiration to all. Provided with two armed helicopters, he moved fearlessly through enemy fire to control the air attack against the firmly entrenched enemy while skillfully directing one platoon in a successful counterattack in the key enemy positions. Having thus cleared a small area, he requested and directed the landing of two transport helicopters for the evacuation of the dead and wounded. He then assisted in the mopping up and final seizure of the battalion's objective. His gallant initiative and heroic conduct reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and United States Naval Service.

/S/LYNDON B. JOHNSON

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[PROCON]

Hiya radu!

Nice weather persists...all week too!

Nothing much happening with me today, I watched a few old sci-fi/horror movies on the COMET channel. One was hilarious, "Haunted Honeymoon" with Gene wilder, Gilda Radner and Dom DeLuise. I laughed my butt off, have you seen it? It was from 1986 and didn't get good reviews but was fun to watch.

Also been watching some corny 1950's sci-fi, low budget flicks too, a lot of fun!

Howz about you?

[Liberty Valance]

More sad news ...http://tinyurl.com/hahyqxk

Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty, 27,of Kerrville, reportedly died Friday, Nov. 4, after the convoy he and others were in came under fire as it entered a Jordanian military base.

Also announced as dead by the Defense Department on Sunday are: Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Lewellen, 27, of Lawrence, Kansas, and Staff Sgt. Kevin J. McEnroe, 27, of Tucson, Arizona.

They were solders assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

[ConorMacNessa]

Feeling better, thanks! The oxygen treatments are over - not back to work yet but that should happen soon.

Weather here has been benign - low 70's this afternoon - high 30's overnight.

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[radu]

Nice weather down here all week, too, though we want rain. But guess we’d better all enjoy this weather while we can. Winter is just around the corner and it’s predicted to be a nasty one. BRRRR!

That COMET channel sounds like a winner. I haven’t seen “Haunted Honeymoon” though I’ve heard of it. Don’t know why I never watched it because with that cast, it couldn’t help but be hilarious. And love watching those old ‘50s sci-fi movies. They’re a scream these days but they freaked me out back in those days.

Recuperating from an afternoon with Hubby’s aunt. LOL! Spending time with her rattles the brain and it takes a while to feel normal again. :-)

[ConorMacNessa]

Radu, the re-blooming irises did not re-bloom this Autumn. When we had the landscaping done we relinquished all the irises - they were in pretty bad shape. We kept a few roses - they're on probation until next year - and replanted the sedum and day-lilies.

In many respects we're starting over again. My Front Garden was planted, for the most part, in the early 90's and there were a lot of plants, as much as I loved them, that were ready to be relieved of duty.

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[mylife]

hat tip

[radu]

What a shame your irises didn’t re-bloom this year. I didn’t even know about re-bloomers until Dad sent some to me for my birthday a couple of years ago and it’s so nice to have iris blooms a second or third time each year. Maybe down the road you’ll decide you’d like a few in your gardens again. There are so many colors to choose from nowadays and they’re all stunning. Wish we had room for more! I drool over them every time Breck’s sends a catalogue. LOL

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Looks like y’all are getting that snow and it’s coming down at a good clip. The streets are white downtown.
Just in time for driving to work tomorrow. :-(

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Are you ready to take on the new week?

[luvie]

God rest the souls of:
Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty
Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Lewellen
Staff Sgt. Kevin J. McEnroe

[My paper said that Moriarty
was from Houston.]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...it started snowing about an hour ago, and is steady enough so that the lawn and street are all white. Thankfully the roads that I use were dry before the snow started.

Unfortunately, the forecast for the next 8 days (at least for now) shows temps in the mid 30s and rain, BUT below freezing every night. Not good.

And now the snow has stopped at my house.

How are things in your neck of the woods? Kitties enjoying being able to get outside? How about Raivis...afraid if he goes out he can’t get back in?

[luvie]

Saluting this brave hero!
Thanks, galz!

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty, USA
Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Lewellen, USA
Staff Sgt. Kevin J. McEnroe, USA
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Amazing Grace

[luvie]

God rest the souls
Of these fallen heroes!
CPL. JOSEPH TREPASSO, USA
PFC. NICHOLAS J. CANCILLA, USMC
SFC RYAN A. GLOYER, USA
CPT ANDREW D. BYERS, USA

[mylife]

gnight you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1qNbcCtU7U

[radu]

Good that your route to work was dry before the snow started. That’ll help tomorrow morning.
But that forecast stinks for the rest of the week.

The snow certainly makes it a lot brighter tonight on the cams. And it looks so pretty.

The kittehs are loving the weather these days. Warm enough to be comfortable yet cool enough to make them frisky. The only drawback is all the dirt in the air and it makes their noses run - - as it does ours. We need rain!

Raivis doesn’t have any problems going outside. He knows he can come back in but he won’t show up when Hubby calls. He waits for me to step outside to call him in. It was already dark when I got home from visiting Aunt Clara today and Hubby had everyone in but Raivis. I called once and in he came. He’s a momma’s boy. :-)

[mylife]

Ya know what i like about ya Linda? Yer still standing

[radu]

Howdy LUV.

Have a nice Sunday? Did you get some more rain and storms this morning? The radar looked promising for it when I checked before turning off the computer and heading for bed. Made me jealous. LOL

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLukR6J-06o

[luvie]

Well, thank you! What else can I do? :)

LUVS ya! (((hugs)))