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BARKSDALE, Willard Carter - Date of
birth
24 June 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Pittsylvania County, Virginia -
Hometown
Danville, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33845991 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph E. Barksdale (father)
Mary M. (Farmer) Barksdale (mother)
Herbert N. Barksdale (brother)
Lillie A. Barksdale (sister)
Harvey B. Barksdale (brother)
Rama R. Barksdale (sister)
Robert B. Barksdale (brother)
Bessie R. Barksdale (sister)
Rebecca S. Barksdale (sister)
Laura M. Barksdale (sister)
Mary E. Barksdale (sister)
Alma M. (Guthrie) Barksdale (wife)
More information
Pvt Willard C. Barksdale was a production worker at the Dan River Cotton Mill before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 17 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Virginia Birth Certificate / Virginia Select Marriages, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Newspaper article