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