James William Barksdale
Sergeant

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: St Petersburg, Florida
  Date of birth:  Sunday, 01/30/1938

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Regular)
  Grade at loss:  E5
  Rank:           Sergeant
  ID No:          24633018 
  MOS:            11B4P Infantryman (Parachutist)
  LenSvc:         Between 10 and 11 years
  Unit:           C CO, 2ND BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Wednesday, 08/18/1965
  Cas Date:       Saturday, 11/06/1965
  Age at Loss:    27
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Ia Drang Valley, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Gun or small arms fire - Ground casualty

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