Vernon R. Barker

Korean War
Service #15378442
RankSergeant First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathFebruary 13 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Army)
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant First Class Barker was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Barker was a member of the 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong, South Korea on February 13, 1951.