Eugene Hoy Barksdale

Eugene Hoy Barksdale
NicknameHoy
BornNovember 5, 1896 (1896-11-05)
Goshen Springs, Mississippi, US
DiedAugust 11, 1926(1926-08-11) (aged 29)
Dayton, Ohio, US
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States
Branch U.S. Army Air Service
Service years1918–1926
RankFirst lieutenant
Unit41st Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
25th Aero Squadron
WarsWorld 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 Shreveport–Bossier City, Louisiana, was named for him on February 2, 1933.

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