HONORED ON PANEL 17W, LINE 108 OF THE WALL
HENRY EDWARD BARBER JR
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HENRY E BARBER JR
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LEFT FOR HENRY EDWARD BARBER JR
POSTED ON 9.12.2024
POSTED BY: Chuck Frampton
Top
1stSgt Barber was our company 1st Sgt in 1969. I was 3rd platoon corpsman at that time and really p.o.’d that the other corpsman in our platoon had gone back to the rear and kissed butt with battalion doc to stay in the rear leaving me sole corpsman with about 40 grunts. So it was patrol almost daily and ambush every 3 days. 1stSgt found out and knew I was angry. He walked up and simply said “screw him, you’re doing your job and he isn’t- he’s not worth your anger. Amazing how much better I felt. Top was a helluva Marine! I’ll never forget him. God bless him.
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POSTED ON 2.22.2023
POSTED BY: Trisha
A Hero
Hank, (as my dad called him), I'd like to say Thank you. I recently found out that you were my dad's CO and best friend. I also found out that if it wasn't for you, my dad wouldn't have made it home alive. Thank you for saving him. I'm deeply saddened to know that you didn't. Finding all of this out makes you a hero to me and I will be forever grateful.
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POSTED ON 10.11.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris
honoring you...
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever...
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POSTED ON 12.31.2017
TO A GREAT MARINE
I meet 1sgt BARBER IN VIET NAM ON A HILL IN THE D M Z . HE ASKED FOR MY PARENTS NAME
AND ADDRESS HE SAID HE WOULD LET THE KNOW I WAS OK. HE THEN GAVE ME SOME WRITING GEAR AND TOLD ME I BETTER WRITR HOME . WHILE IN THE FIELD I GOT SICK . HE SAW I WAS PAIN AND HAD ME TAKEN OUT OF THE FIELD AND TAKEN TO SICKBAY. AS I GOT
BETTER HE NEW I WOULD BE GOING HOME SOON . HE TOLD ME HE COULD USE SOME HELP
IN THE REAR . HE SAVED MY LIFE MY . COMPANY SUFFER A LOT OF WIA / Kia I KNOW I
WOULDNT BE ON EARTH IF HE WOULDNT HAVE KEPTED ME IN THE REAR. WE WROTE FOR A FEW MONTHS . IT WAS HIS WIFE WHO TOLD ME HE WAS KILLED. HE WAS LIKE A FATHER TO ME
I THINK OF 1sgr BARBER JUST ABOUT EVER DAY . SEMPER FI
CPL. SALINAS KILO CO 3/4 1968-1969
AND ADDRESS HE SAID HE WOULD LET THE KNOW I WAS OK. HE THEN GAVE ME SOME WRITING GEAR AND TOLD ME I BETTER WRITR HOME . WHILE IN THE FIELD I GOT SICK . HE SAW I WAS PAIN AND HAD ME TAKEN OUT OF THE FIELD AND TAKEN TO SICKBAY. AS I GOT
BETTER HE NEW I WOULD BE GOING HOME SOON . HE TOLD ME HE COULD USE SOME HELP
IN THE REAR . HE SAVED MY LIFE MY . COMPANY SUFFER A LOT OF WIA / Kia I KNOW I
WOULDNT BE ON EARTH IF HE WOULDNT HAVE KEPTED ME IN THE REAR. WE WROTE FOR A FEW MONTHS . IT WAS HIS WIFE WHO TOLD ME HE WAS KILLED. HE WAS LIKE A FATHER TO ME
I THINK OF 1sgr BARBER JUST ABOUT EVER DAY . SEMPER FI
CPL. SALINAS KILO CO 3/4 1968-1969
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POSTED ON 11.11.2016
POSTED BY: Lucy Conte Micik
Remembered
DEAR 1ST SERGEANT BARBER,
WATCH OVER AMERICA. IT STILL NEEDS YOUR GRACE. TODAY IS VETERANS' DAY.- SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER AND HONOR ALL OF YOU. MAY THE SAINTS AND ANGELS GUIDE YOU. REST IN PEACE.
HAPPY VETERANS' DAY.
THANKS FOR BEING A SERGEANT-MAJOR 1ST SERGEANT. SEMPER FI.
WATCH OVER AMERICA. IT STILL NEEDS YOUR GRACE. TODAY IS VETERANS' DAY.- SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER AND HONOR ALL OF YOU. MAY THE SAINTS AND ANGELS GUIDE YOU. REST IN PEACE.
HAPPY VETERANS' DAY.
THANKS FOR BEING A SERGEANT-MAJOR 1ST SERGEANT. SEMPER FI.
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