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SGT William Albert Barker

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SGT William Albert Barker

Birth
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Death
23 Nov 1951 (aged 18)
North Korea
Burial
Remlap, Blount County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Name: William A Barker
Birth Date: 1932
Birth City: Jefferson
State Registered: Alabama
Death Date: 23 Nov 1951
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War
Rank: Sergeant
Service: US Army
Notes: Sergeant Barker was a medic with the Medical Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on November 23, 1951. Sergeant Barker was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
[Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll]

Name: William A Barker
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1932
Death Date: 23 Nov 1951
Cemetery: Village Springs
Cemetery Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Name: William A Barker
Birth Date: 1932
Birth City: Jefferson
State Registered: Alabama
Death Date: 23 Nov 1951
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War
Rank: Sergeant
Service: US Army
Notes: Sergeant Barker was a medic with the Medical Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on November 23, 1951. Sergeant Barker was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
[Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll]

Name: William A Barker
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1932
Death Date: 23 Nov 1951
Cemetery: Village Springs
Cemetery Location: Birmingham, Alabama

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