Son of Frederick Rich & Effie M (McCumber) Barnes living in Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota in 1910 & 1920 US censuses. George had one sibling, Robert McCumber Barnes. George was born January 8, 1924. He married Mary Summerfield Glenn Touart. 

He entered the US army at West Point, NY on January 13, 1929 and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He

born Plaza, NDak 6 Sep 20; resident Mountrail County, NOak; entered US Army Ft Lincoln, Nook 24 Jul 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 11 Sep 44 Italy; SSG; buried in Plot 57, Grave 5, Section 4, Plaza Community Cemetery, Plaza, NDak. 

born Mekinock, NDak 21 Dec 17; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered US Navy Ft Lincoln, NDak 14 Dec 39; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 10 Apr 45 Germany; buried in Grave 117, Section 5, Ness Cemetery, Mekinock, NDak

Technical Sergeant Leo Deon Ballegeer, born 9 Jun 1919 in Omaha, NE, was the only child of Camiel and Zulma (Bulcaen) Ballegeer of Omaha.

Born Fredrick, SDak 17 Feb 29; resident Barnes County, NDak; entered US Army Fargo, NDak 5 Apr 51; died in service 18 Jul 53 at Ft Belvoir, Va; burial place unknown

born Bull Butte Township, NDak 24 Jun 18; resident Williams County, NDak; entered AUS Williston, NDak 3 Dec 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 16 Aug 44 France; buried in Scandia Valley Church Cemetery NW of Williston, NDak. 

born Bonetraill, NDak 23 Mar 21; resident Williams County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 16 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Nov 44 Germany; buried at St Petri Cemetery, Bonetraill, NDak. 

born Karlsruhe, NDak 28 Jun 06; resident McHenry County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 7 Aug 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 12 Nov 44 France; buried in Plot D, Row 7, Grave 15, in Luxembourg, Germany. 

born Colgan, NDak 12 May 23; resident Divide County, NDak; entered US Army Fargo, NDak 4 Jan 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 10 Apr 45 Philippine Islands; buried in Grave 13637, Block 24, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, 
Minn. 

born Belfast, NY 5 Mar 14; resident Ransom County, NDak; entered AUS Lisbon, NDak 22 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 3 Nov 44 Germany; PVT; buried in Lot N 1/2-11, Block 8 at Oakwood Cemetery, Lisbon, NDak