Charles H. Barker

Charles Heyward Barker
Private Charles Barker
Born(1935-04-12)April 12, 1935
Six Mile, South Carolina
DiedJune 4, 1953(1953-06-04) (aged 18)
Pork Chop Hill, Yeoncheon, Korea
Place of burial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1952 – 1953
RankPrivate First Class
Unit3rd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Battles / warsKorean War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Charles Heyward Barker (April 12, 1935 – June 4, 1953) was a United States Army soldier in the Korean War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.