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David B. Barkeley

Private
Medal of Honor - Army

Private David B. Barkeley served the U.S. Army.

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U.S. Army
Private
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
9 November 1918 · Near Pouilly, France · Private, U.S. Army, Company A, 356th Infantry, 89th Division.

When information was desired as to the enemy's position on the opposite side of the Meuse River, Pvt. Barkeley, with another soldier, volunteered without hesitation and swam the river to reconnoiter the exact location. He succeeded in reaching the opposite bank, despite the evident determination of the enemy to prevent a crossing. Having obtained his information, he again entered the water for his return, but before his goal was reached, he was seized with cramps and drowned.

20, W.D., 1919.
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Medal of Honor - Army November 9, 1918 · Near Pouilly, France · Private, U.S. Army, Company A, 356th Infantry, 89th Division. 20, W.D., 1919.
When information was desired as to the enemy's position on the opposite side of the Meuse River, Pvt. Barkeley, with another soldier, volunteered without hesitation and swam the river to reconnoiter the exact location. He succeeded in reaching the opposite bank, despite the evident determination of the enemy to prevent a crossing. Having obtained his information, he again entered the water for his return, but before his goal was reached, he was seized with cramps and drowned.
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