About Barbara O. Barnwell
Born 1928. Barbara O. Barnwell is an American soldier.
Staff Sergeant Barbara O. Barnwell, USMCR (c. 1928 – c. 1977) was the first female Marine to be awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, which she was awarded on August 7, 1953, for saving a fellow Marine from drowning.
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Who is Barbara O. Barnwell?
United States Marine
When was Barbara O. Barnwell born?
Barbara O. Barnwell was born in 1928.
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Barbara O. Barnwell is a soldier.
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Barbara O. Barnwell is American.
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