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.
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1 November 1940 Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States
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Died |
5 November 1989 (aged 49) Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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