caption serviceyears branch birth_place allegiance unit placeofburial_label birth_date alt nickname rank image article_title name
harvey honor recipient c. barnum , jr. usmc , medal of 1962-1989 25px & nbsp ; united states marine corps cheshire , connecticut united states united states of america 1st the navy -lrb- manpower and reserve affairs -rrb- battalion , 12th marines acting assistant secretary of place of burial 21 july 1940 a shaped medallion hanging from it . the ribbon is similar light in shape to a bowtie with 13 white stars in blue the center of the ribbon . neck ribbon with a gold star `` barney '' 25px colonel 180px 90px harvey c. barnum , jr.
 harvey curtiss barnum , jr.
harvey c. barnum , jr.

colonel harvey curtiss barnum , jr. -lrb- born july 21 , 1940 -rrb- , is a retired united states marine corps officer who received the medal of honor for valor during the vietnam war .
he was the fourth marine to receive the medal for valor in vietnam .
he retired from the marine corps in 1989 after more than 27 years of service .
barnum served as deputy assistant secretary of the navy for reserve affairs from july 23 , 2001 to january 20 , 2009 .
he also served as acting assistant secretary of the navy -lrb- manpower and reserve affairs -rrb- from january 21 , 2009 to april 30 , 2009 .
