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HOPKINS, George Wilson - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Wright County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17030251 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gotha, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jackson D. Hopkins (father)
Georgia (Wilson) Hopkins (mother)
Jackson Hopkins (brother)
Betty M. Hopkins (sister)
Emma J. Hopkins (sister)
More information
Pvt George W. Hopkins attended high school for three years.He enlisted in the Regular Army at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 23 July 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet