Eugene Hoy Barksdale
United States Army Air Service pilot (1896–1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Eugene Hoy Barksdale | |
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Nickname(s) | Hoy |
Born | November 5, 1896 (1896-11-05) Goshen Springs, Mississippi, US |
Died | August 11, 1926 (1926-08-12) (aged 29) Dayton, Ohio, US |
Place of burial | |
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 |
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