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WILKINS, Joseph Arnold - Date of
birth
13 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Polk County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16134684 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
703rd Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1944 - Place of
death
Sessenhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 10 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Theodore L. Wilkins (father)
Amelia T. Wilkins (mother)
Lorentse M. Wilkins (sister)
Howard C. Wilkins (brother)
Joseph A. Wilkins (brother)
Ardyce Wilkins (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-64439 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 2438
More information
T/Sgt Joseph A. Wilkins enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 5 November 1942.His aircraft was shot down by enemy aircraft and exploded in the air. The plane crashed at 1415 hours. All crew members were killed.
Joseph Wilkins was previously buried in Germany. He was reburied at the Margraten Cemetery on 18 February 1946.
Source of information: www.ancestry.com - Forsmo Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Danny Dohmen, Avis Fisher