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BARKSDALE, Edward Rush Jr - Date of
birth
September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Union County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34131219 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Southeast of Schafberg, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward Barksdale (father)
Amy (Parker) Barksdale (mother)
Amy J. Barksdale (sister)
Leonard A. Barksdale (brother)
Elizabeth Barksdale (sister)
Moran Barksdale (brother)
Jesse M. Barksdale (brother)
More information
Enemy action during this period consisted of fairly heavy concentration of artillery and mortar fire, delivered mainly on the 15th Armored Infantry Battalion´s positions.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census / Alabama Deaths
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com - Paul RouLaine