Brick Line
Bench
Rank
SGT
Branch
Army
Dates of Service
Vietnam War, KIA Nov 4th, 1966
Images
Status
Killed in Action
Top Photo, Barker
Bottom photo left to right. Jack Knudson, Howard Barker, Doug Shephard, Roy Blewett KIA Nov 5 1966
Howard "Gator" Barker was KIA November 4th during the Battle of Dau Tieng. He was from Madison Fl.
He was killed by small arms fire at the same time as the Battalion Commander, Col Barrett, was Killed
"Howard was in my unit, He was also a fellow commo man, many times carrying a PRC 25 radio. When he was killed November 4th, 1966, he was RTO for our Battalion Commander. he was a very good friend and a great soldier." Don Arndt