Korean War
| Service # | 18297668 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED DET 503 FA BN 2 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | February 18 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Sergeant Barker was awarded the Combat Medical Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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 Barker was a medic with the Medical Detachment, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on December 1, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 18, 1951. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. SGT Barker's remains were recovered and identified.
