Flagler County Veteran of the Week: Barney Spurlock

Thank you for your example of service and bravery.

  • By Observer Staff
  • | 6:20 a.m. February 6, 2022
Barney Spurlock. Courtesy photo
Barney Spurlock. Courtesy photo
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If you would like to submit a Veteran of the Week for publication, send the details below, and photos, to [email protected].

Barney Spurlock

  • Branch of Military: U.S. Marine Corps 
  • Dates of Service:  September 1950 – September 1954
  • Rank / Occupation:  Staff Sergeant / Ordnance NCO
  • Hometown:  Brooklyn, New York

Barney Spurlock served in Korea in 1951/1953 and Japan in 1953. He moved to Palm Coast in 1991, and joined The Marine Corps League Detachment 876 the week it was chartered in 1994. He is a past commandant of MCL Det 876, and encourages all Flagler County Marines to join the organization. Semper Fi!

 

Need help with veteran services?

For information about benefits available to veterans and other support organizations, visit https://www.flaglercounty.gov/departments/veterans-services.

 

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