Harold Oakley Barker Jr. ’36

HARRY WAS BORN Oct. 7, 1914, and died Nov 5, 1991. He prepared at Lawrenceville. At Princeton he majored in politics. He left the University following his junior year.

He entered WWII military service in 1942 and was discharged in 1945. Throughout his service he was assigned to counterintelligence duties. He rose from private to second lieutenant and served in North Africa, Italy, France, Austria, and Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the French Croix de Guerre.

For some years he was engaged in the exporting business and was associated with Esso Standard oil Co.

Harry was predeceased by his wife, Josephine Munroe Barker, and a sister Katherine. He is survived by a sister Helen B. McGehee, nephews Christopher Curran and Francis, and nieces Helen and Elizabeth Patella.

The Class of 1936