More Awards
He was also awarded an Army Good Conduct Medal, Honorable Service Lapel Pin, and a Marksman Badge. He was never directly involved in serious action but he was awarded for serving his country. Don was more a comedian than a fighter.
Fraternity Life
Don’s character Barney Fife was a member of a fraternity called Phi Sigma Kappa at the Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst. It began on March 15, 1873. Don was no stranger to fraternities as he also attended college after military service.