Barnett, Sherrod William, Sr.

Title: Barnett, Sherrod William, Sr.
Gender: Male
Biography: A northern Kentucky man, from the hills of Pulaski County who was a farm boy then Army Machinist Operator to an Auto Mechanic for the Ford Motor Company. He became the owner of two gas stations located in Florence and Elsmere, Kentucky.; During his time in the Army he was stationed in Japan. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Company Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal.
Member: Barnett family
Birth date: 22 Feb 1927
Place of birth: Bauer (Ky.)
Father: Barnett, Theodore, Sr.
Mother: Cope, Ella Elizabeth
Spouse(s): Dixon, Margaret Eloise
Child(ren): Barnett, Gary; Barnett, Cheryl; Barnett, Mary A.
Death date: 30 Sep 2003
Place of death: Edgewood (Ky.)
Death and burial information: Big Bone Baptist Church Cemetery (Boone County, Ky.)
Occupation(s): Mechanic; Entrepreneur-Gas station owner
Military service: 808 Engineer Aviation Battalion, U.S. Army
Allegiance: United States of America
Held rank: Technician 4
Service began: 16 Apr 1945
Service ended: 10 Dec 1946
Source(s): U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2020; U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006