Van T. Barfoot, by then a 2nd lieutenant, is awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions fighting German tanks and soldiers near Carano, italy, during a field ceremony in France in 1944. The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will officially be redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of the World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties. The ceremony is scheduled for March 24, 2023, in the Fort Pickett area near Blackstone, Virginia. (Contributed photo)
Col. Van T. Barfoot, during his Medal of Honor ceremony (left) and as a colonel (right). The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will officially be redesignated Fort Barfoot after the World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties. The ceremony is scheduled for March 24, 2023, in the Fort Pickett area near Blackstone, Virginia. (Contributed photos)
Lt. Gen. Alexander M. Patch III presents Van T. Barfoot, by then a 2nd lieutenant, with the Medal of Honor for his actions fighting German tanks and soldiers near Carano, italy, during a field ceremony in France in 1944. The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will officially be redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of the World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties. The ceremony is scheduled for March 24, 2023, in the Fort Pickett area near Blackstone, Virginia. (Contributed photo)
Col. Van T. Barfoot visits troops at Fort Pickett, Virginia, in the early 1970s. The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will officially be redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of the World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties. The ceremony is scheduled for March 24, 2023, in the Fort Pickett area near Blackstone, Virginia. (Contributed photo)
Col. Van T. Barfoot visits troops at Fort Pickett, Virginia, in the early 1970s. The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will officially be redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of the World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties. The ceremony is scheduled for March 24, 2023, in the Fort Pickett area near Blackstone, Virginia. (Contributed photo)