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GOINS, Claud Rice - Date of
birth
30 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Garrard County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Boyle County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35815433 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dürselen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 8 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert Goins (father)
Lucy Goins (mother)
Raymond Goins (brother)
James R. Goins (brother)
Margaret Goins (sister)
Dorothy M. Goins (wife)
More information
Pvt Claud R. Goins enlisted on 19 July 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 15 February 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Advocate-Messenger, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jim Jacobus