Mike Barnes

Cpl.Mike Barnes is a character featured in Medal of Honor: Frontline,Medal of Honor: Sabotage,Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Courage & Medal of Honor: Quiet Secrets.
== Biography ==
=== Early ===
Mike Barnes grew up with a younger brother name Ben,Barnes knew Jimmy Patterson before the war as he was a member of the same country club that he belong to, & the last time Patterson saw him was when Barnes was preparing for demolitions training.
=== Operation Overlord ===
Barnes also took part in Operation Overlord with the 82nd,landing behind enemy lines & proving that he was a truly skilled soldier. Colonel Stanley Hargrove of the OSS described his performance during Overlord as "stellar".
On the night of June 5th;"D-Day",Barnes got seperate from his squad,then met up with 4 paratroopers from the 82nd;Radioman,Pfc.Russell Thompson,Pvts.Klynn,Burness & Zaslove,were at a farm where they fought some germans until they were helped by OSS Operative 2nd Lt.Eddie Washburn & SOE Operative Cpt.Pipkin,Together they go around the area destroying AA Guns,once they took care of the last 1,they met up with Cpt.Bascome & T/Sgt.Natwick,who told them that there's a farmhouse near St.Martin that they going to set up C.P.,They go there by a Opel Blitz,Washburn & Pipkin came earlier,they got to the house,which include some French Maquis,including the family living there,some many scattered Airborne Boys,by then,the house holds some wounded,with some medics,including Cpl.Jody Dewey looking after them,Barnes & the others took a rest there.
When dawn came,Bascome 2nd in command,1st.Lt.Joshua Jacobson tells them that they need medic supplies for the wounded,& there needed supplies at a church in St.Martin which is held by Germans,Barnes again tags with Washburn & Pipkin to St.Martin along with Cpl.Rodney Walker & Pfc.Samuel Gould go to St.Martin fighting the germans,until they reach the church along with some other paratroopers,after taking the church,Jacobson arrives telling them that navy guns are firing in the area,which would push the germans into heading to the church,the Paratroopers,made a defense until they had secured St.Martin,after that,Jacobson tells Washburn that they should go to Exit 4 to help take it,Barnes again chose to go with Washburn & Pipkin & the 3 go to Exit 4...
Barnes,along with Washburn & Pipkin arrive near Exit 4,at Utah beach,where they meet up with 4 Paratroopers of the 101st,Cpt.Vreeland,1st.Sgt.McWilliams,& Pfcs.Dan Dayton & Kevin Griffin,after some talking Vreeland goes to find some more paratroopers,leaving the 3 men with Washburn's group,fighting the germans in the area,killing a german mortar team,as the 6 are near the beach,they meet up with Vreeland with some paratroopers,they fought the germans who are retriving from the beach,once the area is secured,the small group met up near the beachhead,after Vreeland tells everyone they did a good job,while everyone was resting,Pfc.Dayton takes Barnes' picture with the beach with us soldiers & vehicles on it & Ship vessels on the sea & balloons behind him...
=== Operation Market Garden ===
During Operation Market Garden, Lt.Jimmy Patterson is assigned to protect him as he plants demolition charges to destroy Panzer IV tanks around the city of Kleveburg, Holland. Him & Patterson's comrade. Private Timothy Connor, was killed when his parachute snagged & he was shot. A lost soldier, Jerry Langteau, is rescued by Patterson & taken in to help provide cover fire for Barnes. The fight through the countryside was a fierce one,meeting up with an overall five tanks in the process. At the end of the mission,near the actual gate to Kleveburg, Barnes tells Jimmy that he & Jerry Langteau have to meet up with a Dutch resistance contact in a different area. They say goodbye & left...
The Next day, he met with some American soldiers and began to meet the rest of the paratroopers during the operation. During the assault on the hamlet, Corporal Barnes's party was joined by Lieutenant Parker and Lieutenant Carson. Barnes agreed to help these two. Within an hour they had captured two villages and anti-aircraft positions.
Next, several groups of American soldiers began to capture the city. Corporal Barnes and two Lieutenants took over the factory and the market. When Curtis and Carson had to leave Barnes ' squad and go to the rear Barnes said goodbye to the two and wished them luck. 
=== Battle of the Bulge ===
After Market Garden,because of his actions in Holland,he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant,later,he took part of Battle of the Bulge,where he leds 4 men,who are part of his squad,they included;Cpl.Chris Banks;2nd-in-command,T/5.Charlie Flynn;(Radioman & Engineer),Pfc.Ben Fields & a family man from St.Louis,Missouri;Pfc.Luke Green,they arrive by GMC CCKW,to help blow up a bridge,that the germans are gonna use to have a convoy cross it,while scouting around,they met up with operatives 1st.Lt.Jerry G. Sawyer & Maj.Mike Michaels,as they go through,they get ambushed by germans,thankfully,they fought back,as 3 german tigers appear,because Barnes' squad have a M9A1 Bazooka with them,Sawyer uses it to destroy the tanks,they then reach the bridge where Barnes & the others give Flynn cover while he he places explosives on the bridge & got out,there,as the convoy got on,Sawyer push down on the plunger,blowing up the bridge,with the german convoy on it,they then return the GMC CCKW,got in & left the area.
4 Days later,Barnes,along with with squad,Sawyer & Michaels arrive in Cheneux,where they made their attack on a Chateau,where they cleared every room,while going along,they came across secret rooms & hallways,while doing other objectives,they enter the dining room,where they unlock a fireplace & found a radio room,where they retrive secret documents,after clearing the chateau,some 82nd paratroopers & civilians arrive,caring wounded to the basement,led by head medic Cpl.McPaul T.W. Copper,knowing the germans are coming,Barnes,Sawyer & the others help set up a defense,while being prepared,Barnes mentions his Brother Ben;saying he's glad he's not here,after they set up everything,germans made a assault,Barnes uses a M1919A6,they held their own,until they got reinforcements,after securing the area,Barnes & everyone met up with Lt.Col.Steve Franklin,who told them they did a good job,& that they'll be taking Cheneux real soon...
6 Days later,Barnes & the others took part in a night mission,near Bastogne,Barnes also has an FP-45 Liberator,which he use as a quiet weapon,while having his M1 strap behind him,whenever they came across any AA & Flak Guns,Barnes,along with T/5.Flynn,place explosives on them,blowing them up,they got to a windmill where Sawyer destroys a radio antena,they go threw the area,going trough some houses,taking out tanks,they even cleared a farm,including those in a farm where a panzer is,Barnes then sabotaged parts of the tank,along with other objectives,they reach a german depot,where they made an attack,while Sawyer & the others keep the germans occupied,Barnes,along with Flynn,place explosives around the depot,once they cleared the area,Barnes sets the charges for 10 minutes,then the group took an Opel Blitz caring medic supplies,which everyone in Bastogne need,they boarded the truck & got away,just as more germans arrive & caught in the explosions...
On January 5,1945,
His further fate is unknown.
== Weapons ==
* M1 Garand
* FP-45 Liberator (Suppressed)
== Family ==
* Lt.Col.Kenneth Barnes (Father)
*Ben Barnes (Younger Brother)
== Appearence ==
* Medal of Honor: Frontline
** Rough Landing
* Medal of Honor: Sabotage
** Airdrop
** Operation Market Garden
* Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Courage
** Silence the Guns
** Taking St.Martin
** Exit 4
* Medal of Honor: Quiet Secrets
** Elsenborn Ridge Bridge
** Cheneux Chateau
** Quiet Belgium Countryside
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== Trivia ==
*He hails from Missouri, hence his accent, & the fact that he knew Patterson in their early adulthood, who was from Carthage, MO.
*Despite sharing the same last name, he is NOT related with Jack Barnes.
*His 1st name: Mike, was finally mentioned in MoH:AA:C level: Silence the Guns.
*He was mentioned in Medal of Honor: Korea,where it was revealed that he married his Girlfriend Suzanne & had 2 Sons: David & George Barnes.
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