World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas W. Barksdale
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Gray Court, South Carolina
Honored By
W. H. Barksdale
Relationship
Brother
TECHNICAL SERGEANT. RADIO OPERATOR ON A B-24. SERVED IN THE 389TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART. SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY APRIL 11, 1944. PRISONER STALAG 17B. FREED MAY 4, 1945.