Unit/Command: Company A, 356th Infantry, 89th Division
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: November 9, 1918
Medal of Honor Action Place: near Pouilly, France
Citation
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.
Medal of Honor Recipient David B. Barkeley
Additional Details
Accredited to: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Awarded Posthumously: Yes
Presentation Date & Details: 1919 San Antonio, presented to his Mother at her home
Born: March 31, 1899, Laredo, Webb County, TX, United States
Died: November 9, 1918, France
Buried: San Antonio National Cemetery (MH) (G-1302), San Antonio, TX, United States