Marine 1st Lt. Harvey “Barney” Barnum jumped to the ground when he came under fire during an ambush in Vietnam that killed his radio operator and commander..
A warship bearing the name of a Medal of Honor recipient has been christened at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, and the ship s namesake was on hand to witness the
Medal of Honor recipient and hero Harvey "Barney" Barnum christened a future U.S. Navy destroyer on July 19, 2023. The destroyer will bear Barnum's name.