Madison Birnie Barry
1916-1983


Madison Birnie Barry was born June 29, 1916 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Madison Harward & Emma May Birnie Barry. August 10, 1940 he married Elizabeth Mae Lyon.

He enlisted in the US Army March 3, 1944 at Camp Josepth T Robinson in Little Rock Arkansas. He states he has completed 4 years of high school and his civil occupation is "Accountnts and auditors. He served until November 1, 1945.

He has a Hospital Admittance Card from Septemer 1944 at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ar. as follows:
Name:.. Madison Birnie Barry
Rank:.. Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Admission Age:.. 28
Birth Date:.. abt 1916
Admission Date:.. Sep 1944
Admission Place:.. Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas
Discharge Date: ..Nov 1945
Discharge Place:.. General Hospital
Military Branch:.. Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis:.. Diagnosis: Fracture, compound, comminuted with no nerve or artery involvement;
Location:.. Phalanges, generally;
Causative Agent:.. Bullet, Shot Gun;
Diagnosis: ..Gas bacillus group infection with gangrene
Injury Type: ..Non-battle injury; Injury Type2: All unspecified non-battle injuries
Medical Treatment:.. Graft of skin, tubed pedicle flap or pedicle; Amputation open, lower extremity (includes amputation, unqualified, for traumatism)
Type of Discharge:.. Disposition: Discharged or Retired for Disability, Line of Duty, Yes;
Final Result:.. Loss of foot, part of, one.

Madison Birnie Barry passed away April25, 1983 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. His burial was in Oak Cemetery at Fort Smith.