"For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond
the call of duty on 6 June 1944, in the vicinity of St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. On the morning of D-Day Pvt. Barrett, landing in the face of
extremely heavy enemy fire, was forced to wade ashore through neck-deep
water. Disregarding the personal danger, he returned to the surf again
and again to assist his floundering comrades and save them from
drowning. Refusing to remain pinned down by the intense barrage of
small-arms and mortar fire poured at the landing points, Pvt. Barrett,
working with fierce determination, saved many lives by carrying
casualties to an evacuation boat lying offshore. In addition to his
assigned mission as guide, he carried dispatches the length of the
fire-swept beach; he assisted the wounded; he calmed the shocked; he
arose as a leader in the stress of the occasion. His coolness and his
dauntless daring courage while constantly risking his life during a
period of many hours had an inestimable effect on his comrades and is in
keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army."
Thank you for your service and may you be at peace,
Brian
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