Charles Heyward Barker | |
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Born | Six Mile, South Carolina | April 12, 1935
Died | June 4, 1953 Pork Chop Hill, Yeoncheon, Korea | (aged 18)
Place of burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1952 – 1953 |
Rank | Private First Class |
Unit | 3rd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division |
Battles / wars | Korean War |
Awards | Medal 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.