Barry Sadler: Biography, Facts and Career
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Barry Allen Sadler (November 1, 1940 – November 5, 1989) was an American singer-songwriter and author whose military service influenced his work. After a stint in the United States Air Force, Sadler served in the United States Army 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 song "The Ballad of the Green Berets", a number-one hit in 1966. He died at age 49 after being shot in the head in Guatemala City.
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- Full name: Barry Sadler
- Born: 1940-11-01
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q809093
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Barry Allen Sadler (November 1, 1940 – November 5, 1989) was an American singer-songwriter and author whose military service influenced his work.
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Barry Sadler was born on 1940-11-01.
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