Ray Barker

1889–1974 (age 85)

Military Officer

Biography

Ray Barker (1889–1974) was a staff officer whose steady counsel helped plan Allied victories in Europe during World War II.

He continued to serve his country with humility after the war, and his place of rest is among the honored dead at Arlington National Cemetery.

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