William Earl Barber (1919-2002) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps awarded with the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. With only 220 men under his command, Barber held off more than 1,400 People's Republic of China soldiers during six days of fighting. Despite the extreme cold weather conditions and himself suffering a bone fracturing wound to the leg, … Wikipedia
Colonel William E. Barber, who earned the Medal of Honor during the bitter Chosin Reservoir campaign in Korea in November and December, 1950, died April 19, 2002 at his home in Irvine, California. www.medalofhonor.com/WilliamBarber.htm
Assigned to defend a 3-mile mountain pass along the division's main supply line and commanding the only route of approach in the march from Yudam-ni to Hagaru-ri, Captain Barber took position with his battle-weary troops and, before nightfall, had dug in www.arlingtoncemetery.net/webarber.htm
Here are two obits on Colonel (USMC) William Barber, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Chosin (Changin) Reservoir. www.korean-war.com/Archives/2002/04/msg00166.html
Bill Barber and his unrelenting standoff at Chosin Reservoir. Read this and many other heroic tales at Sgt Grit. www.grunt.com/scuttlebutt/corps-stories/heroes/billbarber...
The definitive Wikipedia entry for William E. Barber. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Barber
The definitive Wikipedia entry for William E. Barber. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E%2e_Barber
