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PERKINS, William Malcolm - Date of
birth
9 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida -
Hometown
Gadsden County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44005539 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Marvin M. Perkins (father)
Ada L. (Stickland) Perkins (mother)
Ralph Perkins (brother)
Jack B. Perkins (brother)
William Perkins (brother)
Margaret E. Perkins (sister)
More information
Pfc William M. Perkins enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 26 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com, www.archives.goc - WWII Enlistment Record, www.familysearch.org - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Jane W. Clark - West Gadsen Historical Society