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Roland
John
Barnick
January 9, 1917

–

January 28, 1996

Born:

Max

, 

North Dakota

Home:

Max

, 

North Dakota

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Roland Barnick enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1939. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II and earning a Silver Star, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1967 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Far East Air Force

    Action Date:

    May 1942
    Headquarters, Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area, General Orders No. 5 (May 16, 1942)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Roland John Barnick (ASN: 0-22820), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the Far East Air Force, in aerial operations at Bataan, Philippine Islands, in May 1942. After the fall of Bataan, Captain Barnick flew General Carlos Romulo to safety in Mindanao aboard the last plane to leave. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.