Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Barney Kaatz
Headstone of Barney Kaatz
U.S. Army · United States United States

Barney Kaatz

Sergeant First Class
1926 – 1962
Air Medal
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 01E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant First Class Barney Kaatz served in the U.S. Army. Barney served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Barney was 35 years old.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Accident in theatre
Keepsakes
Barney Kaatz
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Service Record
U.S. Army
ARMY ELEMENT, MAAG LAOS
SFC
INTERNATIONL FALLS, MN
2001
Pay grade E06.
Conflicts
World War II Korean War Vietnam War Cold War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Air Medal

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01E · Line 8 cut as BARNEY KAATZ
In Our Keeping
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Barney Kaatz
Sergeant First Class
U.S. Army
- 2001
US ARMY VIETNAM
Sergeant First Class
Air Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
US ARMY VIETNAM - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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