Alva Barnfield, Puxico VFW July Veteran of the Month

Alva Barnfield graduated from Puxico High School in 1963. While working for General Motors in St. Louis, Missouri, he was drafted in March 1967. He trained in Fort Polk, Louisiana for combat infantry replacement for Vietnam. He was sent to the 1st cavalry division (air mobile). He then made over 125 combat air assaults. until he was wounded during an air assault and spent several weeks in a naval…