Robert Joseph Baribeau – Private, United States Marine Corps

Courtesy of the West Virginia Veterans Database:

War: WWII
Last Name: Baribeau
First Name: Robert
Middle Name or Initial: Joseph
Sex: M
County: Cabell, West Virginia
Community:
Branch of Service: Marines
Rank: Private
Service Number: 498301
Date of Death: 20 November 1943
Place of Death: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands
Cause of Death:
Place of Burial: Arlington National Cemetery
Unit:
Date of Birth: 6 August 1924
Place of Birth: Huntington, West Virginia
Father: F.D.
Mother: Josephine
Spouse:
Date of Marriage:
Place of Marriage:
Children:
Date Added to Memorial: Original
Social Security Number:

Source: Pentagon Form. Information submitted by Nelson Paden (Cousin).

Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

Reviewed by: Michael Howard