When Did Barry Sadler Die?

Barry Allen Sadler 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.

What happened to Barry Sadler?

On September 7, 1988, he was shot in the head while sitting in a cab in Guatemala City. Witnesses said he accidentally shot himself, but his friends and family believed he was shot by a robber or an assassin.

Was Barry Sadler a Green Beret?

He was a Green Beret combat medic who had been wounded in the then-widening Vietnam War. For a short time, Sadler was a major celebrity, releasing an album of songs in the “Green Beret” vein and appearing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”