John L. Barkley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John L. Barkley

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1895

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1966

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About John L. Barkley

  • John Lewis Barkley (August 28, 1895 - April 14, 1966) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient of World War I.
  • Born in Blairstown, Missouri, near Holden, Barkley served as a Private First Class in Company K, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division.
  • He earned the medal while fighting near Cunel, France, on October 7, 1918.
  • His autobiography, "Scarlet Fields: The Combat Memoir of a World War I Medal of Honor Hero," details his service leading up to and following his Medal of Honor action.
  • The book draws comparisons as the American literary response to "All Quiet on the Western Front." Barkley died in 1966, and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.

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