WWII

Ernest E. Barrett

Photograph of Ernest E. Barrett

Rate / Rank
Private

Birthdate
December 21 1921

Date of Death
August 16 1941

Branch
US Army

Active Duty Service
February 10 1941 - August 16 1941

Significant Duty Stations

Notes

Enlisted; Bainbridge Army Air Base, Georgia. US Army serial number 20-431-003. Four Grady County soldiers were returning to Grady County for the weekend on State Route 38 near Homerville, Georgia. The car blew a tire and wrecked. Pvt Earnest Barrett of Cairo was killed, Pvt Robert McGill of Calvary was seriously injured and died the next day. Pvt James Barrett also of Cairo and a cousin of Earnest was not injured. Pvt Joe B. Willis also of Cairo was seriously injured but recovered. Earnest is buried at Capel Cemetery, Grady County, Georgia.