Barker grew up from near-death experience to fight in WWII
James Pershing Barker
U.S. Army
Served from 1944 to 1945 (KIA Germany)
By Nataly Moreno
(Brian Rukes’ AP English 3 class)
James Pershing Barker grew up as the adopted son of Emery Alphus Barker and Lillie Myrtle (Willis) Barker.
As a very young baby, guessed to be less th…