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Col. Harvey 'Barney' Barnum, USMC, Vietnam, Medal of Honor

Veterans Chronicles by Radio America

Apr 22, 202636:05Society & Culture

Harvey C, "Barney" Barnum, Jr. arrived in Vietnam in late 1965 with 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines in the 3rd Infantry Division. In the final days of Operation Harvest Moon, Barnum served as a forward observer for H Company...

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Col. Harvey 'Barney' Barnum, USMC, Vietnam, Medal of Honor is an episode from Veterans Chronicles by Radio America. Harvey C, "Barney" Barnum, Jr. arrived in Vietnam in late 1965 with 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines in the 3rd Infantry Division...

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Harvey C, "Barney" Barnum, Jr. arrived in Vietnam in late 1965 with 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines in the 3rd Infantry Division. In the final days of Operation Harvest Moon, Barnum served as a forward observer for H Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines. On December 18, 1965, the company was ambushed by North Vietnamese forces. The company commander was mortally wounded and Barnum soon found himself commanding Marines he really didn't know. In this edition of Veterans Chronicles , Barnum takes us through the beginning of the ambush and rescuing fallen company commander Captain Paul Gormley just moments before Gormley died in Barnum's arms. Barnum also recounts his first decisions as new company commander, and how he risked his life to pinpoint enemy positions for American pilots. He also describes the difficult decisions he made and orders he gave to give his men the best chance for survival. Finally, Barnum reveals how he learned he was recommended for the Medal of Honor and tells us about his medal ceremony.

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Published Apr 22, 2026 and 36:05 long