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James William Barksdale
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C CO, 2ND BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV Army of the United States St Petersburg, Florida January 30, 1938 to November 06, 1965 JAMES W BARKSDALE is on the Wall at Panel 3E, Line 23 |
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My father, also known as Billy, was killed in Vietnam when I was only four. He also had two other daughters ages 3 and 2. My brother, the oldest child, was about 10. He is only one who remembers our father. But in my heart he is my father, the only one we had. My children also regard him as their grandfather even though they never got to know him. He had three daughters and we all gave him granddaughters. I have three daughters myself. I cannot tell you much about him, because I don't know him myself. After his death his family and ours were not that close. I have an aunt who tried to keep in touch, but she is also gone now. If anyone has any info to share about my dad I would greatly appreciate it.
Loretta Barksdale Lacourse |
A Note from The Virtual WallAmericans have come to know something about the fighting at Landing Zone X-Ray (Ia Drang Valley, 15 Nov 1965) since the book and movie We Were Soldiers Once - and Young came out. The earlier engagements between the newly arrived 1st Cavalry Division and the firmly emplaced North Vietnamese Army remain almost unknown.One such engagement took place on the west bank of the Ia Meur River on 06 Nov 1965, when two companies of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, took on the NVA. Twenty-six Americans were killed in the action, which formed a prelude to the engagements at LZ X-Ray and LZ Albany. The men were
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