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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.
Barry Sadler (born November 1, 1940, Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S.—died November 5, 1989, Murfreesboro, Tennessee) was an American soldier, singer, songwriter, and pulp-fiction author who is principally remembered for his best-selling song “ The Ballad of the Green Berets.”
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Nov 6, 1989 · Barry Sadler, who co-wrote and sang the hit Vietnam War-era ``Ballad of the Green Berets,'' died 14 months after being shot in Guatemala, where he reportedly was trainng anti-communist Contra fighters. He was 49.
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Barry Sadler achieved national fame for his 1960s hit song, The Ballad of The Green Berets. The song was used as the theme song for the John Wayne film, The Green Berets. Sadler was a real-life war hero. He joined the U.S. Army and went through the grueling training to become a Green Beret.
- November 1, 1940
- November 5, 1989
Nov 6, 1989 · Barry Sadler, a former combat medic with the United States Special Forces in Vietnam who recorded ''The Ballad of the Green Berets,'' died today. He was 49 years old.
Nov 6, 1989 · Singer-songwriter Barry Sadler, who recorded the hit “Ballad of the Green Berets,” died Sunday in a Tennessee hospital. Sadler, 49, had been hospitalized in various facilities since he was...
Feb 7, 2020 · Barry Sadler, the soldier, the singer, the author, and the patriot, left an indelible mark on American culture. His song, “The Ballad of the Green Berets,” remains a timeless tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the elite U.S. Army unit.
