Eugene Hoy Barksdale
Eugene Hoy Barksdale | |
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| Nickname(s) | Hoy |
| Born | November 5, 1896 Goshen Springs, Mississippi, US |
| Died | August 11, 1926 (aged 29) Dayton, Ohio, US |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  U.S. Army Air Service |
| Years of service | 1918–1926 |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Unit | 41st Squadron, Royal Flying Corps 25th Aero Squadron |
| Wars | World War I |
Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale (November 5, 1896 – August 11, 1926) was a noted aviator and was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Service and Army Air Corps. The new Barksdale Field (now Barksdale Air Force Base) in Bossier City/Shreveport, Louisiana, was named for him on February 2, 1933.[1]
Early years
Born in
U.S. Army Signal Corps
as a Private First Class.
Life and career
Barksdale completed aviation ground school in
Liberty engine from McCook Field, OH to Mitchel Field using instruments only.[2]
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25th AS, Lt Barksdale pictured (bottom row, 2nd from left) -
25th AS, Lt Barksdale pictured (forth from right, back row) -
Lt Barksdale, date unknown -
Lt Barksdale, date unknown
Death
Barksdale was testing a
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Douglas O-2 crash that killed Lt Barksdale.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Barksdale: This life, this death". Air Force: 112. October 2017.
- ^ "Army Flyers Test Out New Devices". The Gridley Herald. Gridley, CA. April 12, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
- ^ "Ace is killed in parachute leap". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. August 12, 1926. p. 1.[permanent dead link]
- ISBN 0-912799-53-6, p. 15.
- ^ "Burial Detail: Barksdale, Eugene H. (Section 3, Grave 4184)". ANC Explorer. Arlington National Cemetery. (Official website).
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eugene Hoy Barksdale.
- Barksdale Air Force Base – the base provides information about its dedication to its namesake
- "Eugene Hoy Barksdale". at ArlingtonCemetery.net. 26 November 2023. (Unofficial website).
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