A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
Winford was awarded the Silver Star Medal during WWII. The citation reads: Rank: Technician Fifth Grade
Unit: Medic 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division
Awarded on: 1945
Action:
Citation: "For Gallantry in action. On 15 March 1945 near Muhlhausen, France during an advance through machine gun, mortar and artillery fire, Technician Barnum, aid man, ran 40 yards through hostile fire to a seriously wounded man and administered aid. Observing four more casualties 40 yards to his front, he crawled through the hostile fire and administered aid. Technician Barnum's actions reflected the highest traditions of military service."
He was also awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Medical Badge and Army Good Conduct Medal.
He designed, manufactured and sold more than 20,000 "Barney Barnum" putters. The putter heads are made of aluminum, with a brass insert, steel shaft and leather grip. Each one is marked "Barney Barnum Original Dutch Boy Hand Made ". The putter heads are shaped like a Dutch wooden shoe, hence the name.
From the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, January 7, 2004: Winford Price (Barney) Barnum, 86, passed away in Claremont, California January 3, 2004. He was born in Woodland, Michigan, attended Michigan State University until the outbreak of World War II when he enlisted in the armed forces. He was a combat soldier in the European Theater from 1942 to 1945 with the U.S. Army, where he was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. After the war he returned to Michigan State University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Education. He married Pegasus Buchanan in 1949 and they moved to California, where he received a Masters Degree at Claremont Graduate School. In 1951 he bought and operated a golf practice range on Foothill Blvd. in Claremont where he designed, manufactured and sold 20,000 "Barney Barnum Putters." In 1958, along with three associates, he mapped-out and built The Claremont Golf Course on college land facing Indian Hill Blvd., where he was owner and manager for the next thirty years until his retirement in 1989. Barney was an avid sportsman and spent much of his time hunting and deep-sea fishing. In contrast, he was Treasurer of The California Federation of Chaparral Poets for many years. He is survived by his wife, Pegasus Buchanan of Claremont; a daughter, Cherie Burdick Thorgerson of Chino Hills; and a granddaughter, Chelsea Figueroa of Ontario.
From the Chaparral Updrafts, a publication of the California Federation of Chaparral Poets, Inc., Volume 64, No. 7, December 2003: Former CFCP Treasurer Barney Barnum passes on. Winford Price (Barney) Barnum, 86, passed away in Claremont January 3, 2004 after an illness of nearly 10 years. A member of CFCP for many years, he served as treasurer from 1974 to 1981.
Born in Woodland, Michigan, he attended Michigan State University until the outbreak of World War II. He enlisted in the armed forces where he served as a combat soldier in the European Theater from 1942 to 1945 with the U.S. Army, during which he was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
After the war he returned to Michigan State University and graduated with a bachelors degree in Education. He married Pegasus Buchanan in 1949 and they moved to California, where he received a masters degree at Claremont Graduate School.
In 1951 he bought and operated a golf practice range on Foothill Boulevard in Claremont where he designed, manufactured and sold 20,000 “Barney Barnum Putters.” In 1958, along with three associates, he mapped out and built The Claremont Golf Course on college land facing Indian Hill Boulevard, where he was owner and manager for the next thirty years until his retirement in 1989. Barney was an avid sportsman and spent much of his time hunting and deep-sea fishing.
Barney began his stint as treasurer at a time of fiscal crisis for CFCP, and was instrumental in revitalizing the organization through soliciting donations and new memberships.
He is survived by his wife, Pegasus Buchanan, who served CFCP as president for
three separate terms, as well as numerous other positions, and who currently serves as both a vice president and the Monthly Contest Chair; a daughter, Cherie Burdick Thorgerson of Chino Hills; and a granddaughter, Chelsea Figueroa of Ontario.
Several members have sent donations to CFCP in his memory. Others interested
should contact President James Shuman or Treasurer Ursula Gibson.
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