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