| − | Wade was born in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], the seat of Webster Parish, which had been created in 1871 from Claiborne Parish. He was reared in the Holly Springs community, known today primarily for a [[Baptist]] church and a cemetery located off U.S. Highway 79 between Minden and Homer, the seat of Claiborne Parish. He attended the former Harris High School, the former Homer Junior College, and procured the [[Bachelor of Science]] in engineering from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in Ruston, the seat of Lincoln Parish. He entered the [[United States Army]] and served thereafter in [[World War II]], the [[Korean War]], and the [[Vietnam War]].<ref name=exhibit>David Wade exhibit, [[Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum]], Homer, Louisiana</ref> | + | Wade was born in [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], the seat of Webster Parish, which had been created in 1871 from Claiborne Parish. He was reared in the Holly Springs community, known today primarily for a [[Baptist]] church and a cemetery located off U.S. Highway 79 between Minden and Homer, the seat of Claiborne Parish. He attended the former Harris High School, the former Homer Junior College, and procured the Bachelor of Science in engineering from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in Ruston in Lincoln Parish. He entered the [[United States Army]] and served thereafter in [[World War II]], the [[Korean War]], and the [[Vietnam War]].<ref name=exhibit>David Wade exhibit, [[Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum]], Homer, Louisiana</ref> |