The youngest son of an upwardly mobile middle class family in Philadelphia. His father was employed by the US Post Office.
Served honorably in the US Army during World War 2 as a qualified truck driver and marksman.
Above average intelligence-a quick study.
Completed high school and attended Temple University.
Employed by the US Postal Service.
Determined to fight for freedom, equal rights, and social justice as a means of promoting the upward movement of his people.
Loving father of two sons by his first wife.
Boy Scout leader in Philadelphia.
Second marriage to Eunice Elizabeth Barrett Stewart (Betty Hill) on May 12, 1960.
Legal redress to NAACP locally and regionally.
Awarded a commendation by Sargent Shriver, US Office of Economic Opportunity (1965).
Awarded a commendation for leadership in voters' rights (1965).
Appointed to the US Commission on Civil Rights NH State advisory committee (1965).
Invited to and attended Lyndon B.Johnson's presidential Inauguration (1965).
Death in 1969 from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Below is a letter written by Betty Hill to UFO investigator George Fawcett in December 1986. She describes Barney, their relationship, and his achievements.
