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Funeral Homes in Barksdale AFB, LA
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Suburbs of Barksdale AFB: Shreveport.
Zip codes in the city: 71110.
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Facts about the city
Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: BAD, ICAO: KBAD, FAA LID: BAD) is a United States Air Force base which is located in northwest Louisiana, USA, in Bossier Parish, and is contiguous to Bossier City, Louisiana along the base's western and northwestern edge. Barksdale Air Force Base occupies over 22,000 acres of land east of Bossier City and along the southern edge of Interstate Highway 20.The host unit at Barksdale is the 2d Bomb Wing (2 BW), the oldest Bomb Wing in the Air Force. It is assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command's (AFGSC) Eighth Air Force (8 AF). The 2 BW is equipped with the B-52H Stratofortress bomber. It provides flexible, responsive, global combat capability, autonomously or in concert with other forces, and trains all Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Force Reserve Command B-52 crews. More than 15,000 active-duty, Air Force Reserve members and civilians make up Barksdale's workforce. About 44 B-52 Stratofortress aircraft are also assigned to the wing.Barksdale AFB was established in 1932 as Barksdale Field and is named for World War I aviator and test pilot Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale (1896–1926).
Barksdale AFB Obituaries
It was reported by The Times at Shreveport La on July 17th, 2015 that Clayton Lee Fuller passed away in Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Fuller was 54 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Clayton Lee's life.
It was written by The Times at Shreveport La on September 4th, 2013 that Sarah Jane Lindsey died in Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Lindsey was 60 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sarah Jane's life.
It was revealed by The Times at Shreveport La on February 1st, 2013 that Rickey D Wagoner died in Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Wagoner was 20 years old and was born in Hickam AFB, HI. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rickey D's life.
It was noted by The Times at Shreveport La on October 1st, 2012 that Reginald M "Reggie" Walker perished in Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Walker was 74 years old and was born in Shreveport, LA. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Reginald M "Reggie"'s life.
It was disclosed by The Times at Shreveport La on May 9th, 2012 that Marjorie J "Scottie" Allen passed on in Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Allen was 59 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marjorie J "Scottie"'s life.
History
Airships were still in use when field construction began, so Hangars One and Two were built large enough to accommodate them. He did not recover from a flat spin while parachuting out of the plane, and his parachute was caught in the wing's brace wires, causing Barksdale to fall to his death. The name of the airfield was changed to Barksdale Air Force Base on February 13, 1948 concurrent with the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military branch. Lieutenant Barksdale received his wings in Great Britain in 1918 and flew with the British during World War I. Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base
: 'Section source: USAF' Barksdale Field was named in honor of 2nd Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale (1895–1926) on February 2, 1933.
The official website for the city of Barksdale AFB is https://www.barksdale.af.mil/.
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