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AKINS, Hugh J "Rosey" - 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
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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
-
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 finished high school in 1941 where he was above average in basketball and in football.He was a metal worker before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 2 November 1942.
In the Army he was called 'Rosey' because of his rosy cheeks, but at home he was called 'Foo'.
His brother, 1st Lt Francis E. Akins, is buried at the American War Cemetery Ardennes.
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