John Andrew Barnes III

John Andrew Barnes III
John Andrew Barnes III
Nickname(s)	"Jackie"
Born	April 16, 1945; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 12, 1967 (aged 22); Dak To, Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam
Buried	Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1965–1967
Rank	Private first class
Unit	Company C, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Battles/wars	Dominican Civil War; Vietnam War Operation Attleboro; Battle of Dak To †; ;
Awards	Medal of Honor; Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart;

John Andrew Barnes III (April 16, 1945 – November 12, 1967) was a soldier of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Dak To.

Adopted as a child, Barnes joined the army after graduating from Dedham High School in 1964. After serving in the Dominican Civil War and completing a tour of duty in Vietnam, he volunteered to go back to the war. During Barnes' second tour, his unit came under attack during the Battle of Dak To. Barnes was killed when he jumped on a grenade to save the lives of wounded comrades. For "conspicuous gallantry" that was "above and beyond the call of duty", Barnes received the Medal of Honor.

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