Barry Sadler

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Barry Sadler
Sadler in 1966
Born	(1940-11-01)November 1, 1940 Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	November 5, 1989(1989-11-05) (aged 49) Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	U.S. Air Force (1958–1962) U.S. Army (1962–1967)
Years of service	1958–1967
Rank	Staff Sergeant (USA) Airman First Class (USAF)
Unit	U.S. Army Special Forces
Battles / wars	Vietnam War

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 song "The Ballad of the Green Berets", a No. 1 hit in 1966. He died at age 49 after being shot in the head in Guatemala City.