Barney Oldfield Education Center
December 18, 1909 · April 26, 2003
Journalist. Soldier. Press Aide to Eisenhower. Hollywood Publicist. Philanthropist. Nebraska's son who shaped a century.
Born in Tecumseh, Nebraska in 1909, Barney Oldfield lived a life of uncommon range — from the newsrooms of Lincoln to the beaches of Normandy, from the Hollywood Hills to scholarship halls bearing his name. Explore the chapters of an extraordinary American life.
From the plains of Nebraska to the world stage — his origins, education, and the foundation of a remarkable career.
Read More →Soldier, correspondent, and press aide to General Eisenhower — including D-Day, Korea, and the birth of NORAD's Santa Tracker.
Read More →From the Pentagon to Hollywood Boulevard — working alongside Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan, Elizabeth Taylor, and more.
Read More →A literary legacy spanning memoir, Air Force history, fiction, and autobiography — a life captured in his own words.
Read More →Dozens of scholarships, fellowship funds, and endowments — a legacy written in opportunity for the next generation.
Read More →Inquiries about Col. Oldfield's life, scholarship opportunities, archival materials, and the work of the Education Center.
Click to Reveal Email →From a small Nebraska town to the beaches of Normandy, the Hollywood Hills, and the scholarship halls of the University of Nebraska — Barney Oldfield lived a life of uncommon range and lasting consequence.
Col. Arthur Barney Oldfield · December 18, 1909 — April 26, 2003 · Los Angeles, California