BARNETT OF V-12 UNIT IS CITED FOR SALERNO DUTY

William G. Barnett of the V-12 Unit, was cited by the Chief of Naval Personnel in a letter dated April 27, it was learned Tuesday.

As stated in the citation, Barnett "performed creditable service as a member of the Armed Guard crew of a merchant vessel during action against the enemy while acting as part of the invasion fleet at Salerno, 11 to 17 September, 1943. Because of the repeated attacks throughout the six day period, the Navy Gun Crew maintained a constant vigilance, executing their duties with cool efficiency despite the continues danger from falling bombs, shrapnel and withering blasts of enemy machine-gun fire. Their accurate shellfire shot down three hostile bombers."