Benjamin Seaman Killed in Pacific "Wallace Arnold Barney, ARM 3/c, USN, was killed in action in the Pacific area, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Barney, Benjamin, Utah county, learned Friday. A native of Escalante, he was born May 22, 1920, and was educated in Escalante and North Cache high schools. He entered the navy in 1942 and trained in Florida, Washington and California prior to going overseas. Survivors include his parents; eight sisters, Mrs. Juanita Alvey and Miss Nina Mae Barney, Escalante; Miss Evelyn Barney, S 2/c, WAVES, Coronado, Cal.; Fern Ball, Burlington, Ala.; Cherril, Jean Carla and Clair Barney, Benjamin; three brothers, Lendon K. Barney, USN; Howard and Terry Barney, Benjamin, and two grandparents, Mrs. Lucy E. Barney, Escalante, and W.M. Moosman, Smithfield." |
Published 25 Nov 1944 in The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Ref. Source 1930 |
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