Barnes, Ernest Brown

Headstone of Ernest B Barnes.

NPS Photo/B.Hayes

Quick Facts

Significance:

Tank Division, Battle of the Bulge

Place of Birth:

Williamson County, Tennessee

Date of Birth:

October 22, 1907

Place of Death:

Luxemburg

Date of Death:

December 31, 1944

Place of Burial:

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Cemetery Name:

Stones River National Cemetery

Ernest Brown Barnes was born on October 22, 1907, in Williamson County, Tennessee. He grew up in College Grove, where he worked in his father’s garage and family mercantile business before answering the call to serve his country during World War II.

Barnes served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army, assigned to a tank division. He fought in one of the most grueling campaigns of the war, the Battle of the Bulge. On December 31, 1944, in Luxembourg, Barnes was killed in action, making the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

Ernest Brown Barnes is remembered for his bravery and dedication, and his grave at Stones River National Cemetery honors his service to the nation. He is laid to rest in plot P-6294.