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HUSKINS, Howard - Date of
birth
13 February 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Unicoi County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34950452 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
South of Paderborn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert Huskins (father)
Bessie Huskins (mother)
Floyd Huskins (brother)
Lillian Huskins (sister)
Lucite Huskins (sister)
Magdaline Huskins (sister)
James Huskins (brother)
Betty J. Huskins (sister)
Harlin Huskins (brother)
Ronald L. Huskins (brother)
More information
Pfc Howard Huskins worked on a farm before he enlisted enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 1 June 1944.He is remembered at the Evergreen Cemetery in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Judy Green, Amanda Hoyle