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Casualty Info
Home Town Belleville, MI
Last Address Belleville, MI
Casualty Date Aug 12, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location Tay Ninh (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Barker Cemetery - Ashford, West Virginia
Casualty Occurrence: This Soldier from fragmentation wounds during ATTACKS ON LANDING ZONE BECKY, 4 KM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GO DAU HA 1969AUG11-12 in Tay Ninh Province.
POSTED ON 3.19.2021. POSTED BY: MILTON DAVIS. YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. Hey Greg it is Milton Davis from high school, I think of you often. I was in boot camp when I heard about you and James Stacy. I will never forget you. Rest in Peace.
POSTED ON 8.13.2018. POSTED BY: ART JOSEPH. ALWAYS REMEMBERED. Its been 49 yrs since that terrible day we lost you Greg. I have to tell you there is not a day that goes by that I dont think of you. As always (Tex) RIP my brother!!
POSTED ON 11.12.2017. POSTED BY: ART JOSEPH. BROTHERS FOREVER. Thinking of all the great times we had in Basic & AIT. I think of you often my friend! Its coming up on 50 yrs since we met for the 1st time in Basic. Love you Buddy, RIP
Comments/Citation:
POSTED ON 2.12.2018. POSTED BY: WKILLIAN@SMJUHSD.ORG. GROUND CASUALTY
On August 12, 1969, Communist forces shelled and launched ground attacks throughout South Vietnam in the heaviest outbreak of enemy-initiated action in three months. At least sixteen Allied camps were hit. About 20 miles west of An Loc, North Vietnamese Army troops tried to overpower the 1st Cavalry Division’s LZ Becky for the second day in a row. A 50-minute fight, seven miles southeast of Katum, left 59 NVA dead. Sixteen Americans were killed in the engagement and 36 others were wounded.
The lost U.S. personnel included SSGT Samuel Abrams Jr., PFC Greg A. Barker, SP4 Bobby L. Bevard, SGT Thomas W. Carrington, SP4 Fredrick P. Gillen, SP5 Jeremiah M. Hayes Jr., PFC Gary L. Hoskins, PFC Kenney E. Lassiter, SGT Harold G. Miles, SP5 George R. Platter, PFC Garry G. Smith, SSGT George E. Snyder, CPT Donald H. White, SP4 Marion L. Zipp, and CPL Richard J. Zisko. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and Pacific Stars & Stripes, August 14, 1969]
POSTED ON 10.16.2017. POSTED BY: KENNY PULLINS. A#1 FIRST COUSIN. Greg, life with you was too short and the good times ended too soon. Here's looking forward to seeing you on the other side!!
POSTED ON 11.2.2016. GREAT UNCLE. Greg was my great uncle. His brother is my papaw. I wish i could meet Greg. I went to the memorial wall and saw his name.
POSTED ON 8.16.2016. POSTED BY: LORRIE CELIBRAISE BICKNELL. GREG. Crazy in love with this kid in 7th 8th grade. He did the Monkey to the Kinks, "You Really Got Me " at my party and that's all it took. Then my mom caught us making out which was not pretty. I remember it like it was yesterday. But, alas, his heart belonged to cute little Judy Williams. Eventually they both moved on to other people, but they're together again in heaven. Love, Lorrie Celibraise Bicknell.
POSTED ON 6.5.2016. POSTED BY: ART JOSEPH. BEST BUDDIES IN BASIC & AIT TRAINING. Greg and I were best buds in Basic & AIT training. At the end of AIT we were both sent to Vietnam. I went to 7th btn 8th Arty a self-propelled unit & Greg was assigned to the 1st Cav. Our Moms were in touch with each other everyday when Mrs. Barker received the sad news. They decided that I would escort Greg home and I was honored to do so. I will never forgot you "Tex". Until we meet again my friend.
POSTED ON 6.4.2016. MY FRIEND AND HIS SISTER IN LAW. I loved this boy when we went to school together. I loved him when we became family when I married his brother. I mourned this man when I lost him to this war and now and forever I honored him when I named my son after him......miss you till we meet again my brother.
POSTED ON 7.22.2003. POSTED BY: MSG (R) DAN GILLOTTI. HARD CHARGERS OF THE 1ST BN, 30TH FA. PFC Barker was a member of A Battery, 1st Bn 30th FA, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). He was killed during an enemy ground attack supported by heavy rocket and mortar fire at LZ BECKY. For his brave actions while fighting the enemy he was Posthumously awarded a Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. For more information about the "Hard Chargers" of the 1st Bn, 30th FA, see our website at: (www.hardchargers.com) or contact MSG (R) Dan Gillotti or,firstcav68@eriecoast.com., Historian, 30th FA Regiment.
