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name
ADKINS, Elwood "Buddy" - Date of
birth
11 December 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Slagle, Logan County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Henlawson, Logan County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35659547 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Zon-Veghel, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wilda C. Adkins Sr. (father)
Ruth Z. (White) Adkins (mother)
Wilda C. Adkins Jr. (brother)
Darwin Adkins (brother)
Roy E. Adkins (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Janice Monk, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - White Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Nico Leers, www.ancestry.com - White Family Tree