Howard Barnhart
| Date and Place of Birth: | June 10, 1921, Connellsville, PA |
| Date and Place of Death: | August 28, 1944 St. Denis, France |
| Baseball Experience: | Amateur |
| Position: | Second Base |
| Rank: | Private |
| Military Unit: | Anti-tank Company, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division US Army |
| Area Served: | European Theater of Operations |
Howard D. Barnhart was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, on June
10, 1921. He attended Connellsville High School and played baseball with
the local American Legion team.
Howard and his brother, Frederick, were a regular sight at Fayette Field
in Connellsville, playing baseball with local teams including Stoneys
and the Connellsville Hornets of the Fay-West League.
Howard and Frederick both entered military service early in the war,
serving with infantry divisions in Europe. Private Howard Barnhart, aged
23, lost his life at St. Denis, France, while with the 110th Infantry
Regiment on August 28, 1944. Two months later his brother, Frederick,
was reported missing but later discovered to be safe as a German prisoner-of-war.
Howard Barnhart is buried at Green Ridge Memorial Park, Connellsville, Pennsylvania.
Date Added: October 16, 2012
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