Barry Sadler
American soldier
Died when: 49 years 4 days (588 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Barry Allen Sadler (November 1, 1940 – November 5, 1989) was an American soldier, singer/songwriter, and author.Sadler served as a Green Beret medic, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant.
He served in the Vietnam War from late December 1964 to late May 1965.Most of his work has a military theme, and he is best known for his patriotic "Ballad of the Green Berets," a #1 hit in 1966.
He died at age 49 after being shot in the head in Guatemala City.
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