Mandeville James Barker Jr. (1884 - 1967)

Born 13 Apr 1884 in Rochester, New York

Died Jan 1967 at age 82 in Lexington, Massachusetts

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Biography

Mandeville was born in 1884. Mandeville Barker ... He passed away in 1967.^[1]

Distinguished Service Cross

Awarded for actions during the World War I

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Mr. Mandeville J. Barker, Jr., Secretary, Y.M.C.A., a United States Civilian, for extraordinary heroism in action while attached to the 108th Machine-Gun Battalion, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Baslieux, France, 15 September 1918. Mr. Barker showed a fearless disregard of his own safety by crawling out in front of the line under heavy enemy machine-gun and sniper fire to aid wounded soldiers, whom he carried back to shelter after dressing their wounds. He also administered aid to a wounded German within 20 yards of the enemy lines and brought him in a prisoner.

Battalion: 108th Machine-Gun Battalion (Attached)

Division: 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

Date of Action: September 15, 1918^[2]

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Sources

• The Beardsley Farm & Dairy Bankruptcy Mystery, by Scott Lawless, 2016^[3]
• Pennsylvanian Voices of the Great War: Letters, Stories and Oral Histories of World War I : Rev. Mandeville J. Barker, Pg. 119. Edited by J. Stuart Richards, published by McFarland & Co., Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina and London, 2002^[4]
• 1930 US Census: Hartford, Hartford County, CT, 7 Apr 1930, Enumeration District 227, Sheet 7B^[5]
• Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980: Mandeville Barker, 1967, Lexington^[6]
• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Mandeville Barker, born 13 Apr 1884, died Jan 1967, Last Residence: 02154 Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA^[7]
• Find A Grave Memorial # 84483809; Mandelville James Barker, Newton Cemetery, Newton MA, Plot: Alcovee A, 54/SU

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Information from Beardsley family researcher Nick Dann, 20 Jan 2016.
2. ↑ Military Times - Hall of Valor: Mandeville J. Barker, Jr.
3. ↑ Paper privately published for the James A. Garfield Historical Scocity, 8107 Main St., Garrettsville OH 44231
4. ↑ From a letter to his father dated 24 July 1918 by Sergeant John Duffy, Co. D 103rd Engineers, 28th Division, A.E.F., somewhere in France.
5. ↑ Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls; Roll: 269; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0227; Image: 198.0; FHL microfilm: 2340004
6. ↑ Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Vol. 65, Pg. 253, Ref. F63.M363 v.136/137
7. ↑ Social Security Administration