Eugene Hoy Barksdale

Eugene Hoy Barksdale
Nickname(s)Hoy
BornNovember 5, 1896 (1896-11-05)
Goshen Springs, Mississippi, US
DiedAugust 11, 1926 (1926-08-12) (aged 29)
Dayton, Ohio, US
Place of burial
Allegiance United States
Service / branch U.S. Army Air Service
Years of service1918–1926
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 Bossier City/Shreveport, Louisiana, was named for him on February 2, 1933.[1]

  1. ^ "Barksdale: This life, this death". Air Force: 112. October 2017.