Frank A. Barker
| Frank Akeley Barker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 26, 1928 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died |
June 13, 1968 (aged 40) Quảng Ngãi, South Vietnam |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands held | Task Force Barker (Vietnam War) |
Frank Akeley Barker (born January 26, 1928 in New Haven Connecticut; died in a helicopter crash on June 13, 1968 in Quảng Ngãi, South Vietnam) was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. He was the commanding officer of the officially designated "Task Force Barker," one unit of which (Charlie Company) was responsible for the 1968 My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, February 09, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.