BARBER, (Sgt) Henry
Sgt. HENRY BARBER
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed in the Fountain County Section of Local History at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Marine Sgt. Henry Barber Jr., former recruiter for the Crawfordsville area, died of wounds received in Vietnam, it is reported here. Sgt. Barber, 34, was in charge of the Lafayette office from September, 1965 to November, 1968. His responsibilities included Montgomery County. The 16-year veteran suffered shrapnel wounds to the head and body and died a few days afterward aboard the hospital ship USS Repose. His widow resides at Ft. Worth, Tex. – jlr