David Bennes Barkley, also known as David B. Barkeley Cantu (March 31, 1899 – November 9, 1918), was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War I in France. After successfully completing a scouting mission behind enemy lines he drowned while swimming back across the Meuse River near Pouilly-sur-Meuse.
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31 March 1899 Laredo, Texas
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Died |
9 November 1918 (aged 19) near Pouilly-sur-Meuse, France
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Zodiac | Aries |
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