Name:
John M. Barksdale
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-821932
Unit:
707th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-09-10
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, North Carolina
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
2nd Lt John M. Barksdale, co-pilot of the B-24 42-95390 “Rough Buddy”, was on a bombing mission over Heilbronn when it was hit by flak at 1038, eventually exploding the plane with its cargo of incendiary bombs. Only the belly gunner survived to be later captured.