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AKINS, Hugh J - Date of
birth
21 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13089910 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Wylerbaan
Kamp near Groesbeek, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew P. Akins (father)
Mary E. (Schum) Akins (mother)
Francis E. Akins (brother)
Fidelis Akins (sister)
Marie Akins (sister)
Bernadette Akins (sister)
Loretta D Akins (sister)
Charles Akins (brother)
Gerald Akins (brother)
Stanley R. Akins (brother)
Ann Akins (sister)
Janet Akins (sister)
More information
Cpl Hugh J. Akins volunteered for the U.S. Army in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 2 November 1942. He was a metal worker before he joined the army.Hugh J. 'Rosey' Akins was one of 11 children in the family. He finished high school in 1941. He was very popular in and out of school. In the Army he was called 'Rosey' because of his rosy cheeks, but at home he was called 'Foo'. He was above average as a student in basketball and in football. He was active in all school activities, such as chorus and class presentations.
His brother, 1st Lt Francis E. Akins was also killed during WWII and has been buried at the American War Cemetery Ardennes. Follow this link to his memorial page.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Jean Louis Vijgen, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Jeannick Tapell, Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Derry Borough High School, 1939