Barker served in the [[United States Navy]] as a [[fighter pilot]] during [[World War II]], but was not assigned to a seagoing squadron before the end of the war. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Barker became an [[animal rights]] activist shortly after the death of his wife Dorothy in 1981, signing off every episode of ''The Price is Right'' with the tag line "Help control the pet population; have your pets spayed or neutered." | Barker served in the [[United States Navy]] as a [[fighter pilot]] during [[World War II]], but was not assigned to a seagoing squadron before the end of the war. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Barker became an [[animal rights]] activist shortly after the death of his wife Dorothy in 1981, signing off every episode of ''The Price is Right'' with the tag line "Help control the pet population; have your pets spayed or neutered." |