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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Mary Bartron, Collector, Korean War Papers of Donald Edwin Barnes, A&M 4243, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Korean War papers and artifacts of Donald Edwin Barnes, who served during the Korean War. He was an uncle to Mary Bartron (mother's brother).

Contents List:
casket flag
funeral service book and flower cards
photographic portrait -- in uniform in front of Christmas tree
photographic portrait -- in original frame (colorized)
Purple Heart certificate
military service certificate stating death in service, Korea, August 3, 1951
grit certificate for meritorious community service from Grit Publishing Company (This company used to publish a popular magazine called "Grit".)
letter from president of Grit Publishing Company in recognition of service

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Korean War, 1950-1953