World War II Honoree

Adrian Ivan Barksdale

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Seymour, Indiana

Honored By

Cheri Barksdale

Relationship

Daughter

BASIC TRAINING AT SHEPHERD FIELD AT WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. NEXT HAD A STOP OVER AT GOOD FELLOW FIELD AT SAINT ANGELO, TEXAS. CONTINUED TO KESSLER FIELD AT BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI WHERE HE ATTENDED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SCHOOL. QUALIFIED FOR CADET TRAINING BUT WHEN THE WAR ENDED ALL WERE DISCHARGED. ORIGINALLY WAS CLASSIFIED AS AN ARMY AIR FORCE PRIVATE SUPPLY TECHNICIAN AND HIS JOB WAS LISTED AS A DRIVER OF A 2-1/2 TON TRUCK HAULING SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS FROM INCOMING AIRCRAFT AND TO ASSIST IN TAKING INVENTORY.