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PARKINS, Robert E - Date of
birth
17 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brentwood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-557101 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Parkins (father)
Mildred Parkins (mother)
William J. Parkins (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Robert E. Parkins graduated from Carrick High School.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 29 July 1942 and was overseas in December 1944.
He died from shrapnel wounds.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Steven Parkins, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card
Photo source: William J. Parkins, www.findagrave.com