Bernard Barker
Bernard Barker | |
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Miami, Florida , US | |
Nationality | Cuban/American |
Occupation(s) | military, agent |
Watergate scandal |
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Bernard Leon Barker (March 17, 1917 – June 5, 2009) was a
Early life
Barker was born in
World War II
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, triggering US entry into World War II, Barker joined the United States Army Air Forces, where he became a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crewman and a Second lieutenant bombardier. On his thirteenth combat mission, he was shot down on a bombing raid to Braunschweig, Germany, February 10, 1944. The Germans held him as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft I in Barth. The Red Army liberated the camp on May 2, 1945.[citation needed]
Undercover agent
After the war, Barker returned to Cuba and joined the
Joins White House plumbers
In September 1971, his former
In 1972, Barker was one of the five burglars paid by the
Barker also worked with CRP to get money which went into the Nixon campaign coffers off the books; it was via his bank account that $25,000 from
On March 7, 1974, Barker, along with Ehrlichman, Charles Colson, Liddy, Martinez, and Felipe de Diego, was indicted for the Ellsberg burglary.[7] Barker was released pending appeal after serving one year of a two-and-a-half to six-year sentence.
Later life and death
After Barker's release from prison, he worked as a building inspector for the city of
Barker died of lung cancer in his Miami home on June 5, 2009, aged 92. His fourth wife, Dora Maria Barker, survived him.
Barker was portrayed in All the President's Men, the 1976 film retelling the events of the Watergate scandal, by Henry Calvert.
References
- ^ Carlson, Michael (June 7, 2009). "Bernard Barker". The Guardian. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "Bernard Barker dies at 92; Watergate burglar was a CIA operative". Los Angeles Times. June 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Carlson, Michael (8 June 2009). "Obituary: Bernard Barker". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ "Watergate burglar dies in Florida". BBC. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
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Friedman, Thomas L. (January 27, 1989). "Bugged Embassy in Moscow Gets Chance for a New Life". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Myers, Steven Lee (April 27, 1992). "Richard E. Gerstein, Dead at 68; Prosecuted Key Watergate Figure". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ "Beaver County Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ Krebs, Albin; Thomas, Robert McG. Jr (28 January 1982). "NOTES ON PEOPLE - Bernard Barker to Retire From Miami Job Early - NYTimes.com". The New York Times.
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"Ehrlichman Seeks a Pardon for Watergate Crimes". The New York Times. New York, New York. AP. August 15, 1987. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
Two of the burglars of the Democratic headquarters, Bernard L. Barker and Frank Sturgis, were denied pardons by President Carter.
External links
- Bernard Barker – Daily Telegraph obituary
- Bernard Barker at Find a Grave