Thomas N. Barnes
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Thomas N. Barnes was the fourth Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force and the first African American to hold the service’s highest enlisted position.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas N. Barnes canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Air Force airman
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Force Commendation Medal
NERFINISHED
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Good Conduct Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Meritorious Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ National Defense Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | November 16, 1930 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | March 17, 2003 ⓘ |
| endTime | July 31, 1977 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African Americans in the United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Barnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education named in his honor ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first African American Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force
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being the fourth Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for enlisted force professional development
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efforts to improve quality of life for enlisted airmen ⓘ |
| occupation |
aircraft maintenance technician
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non-commissioned officer ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | 4 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chester, South Carolina, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceOrEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | October 1, 1973 ⓘ |
| stationedAt |
Andrews Air Force Base
NERFINISHED
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Clark Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ Keesler Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ Lackland Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ McChord Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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