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ATKINS, Clyde Thomas - Date of
birth
2 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Newtown, King and Queen County, Virginia -
Hometown
Henrico County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33853265 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wissembourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luther P. Atkins (father)
Ida L. (Prince) Atkins (mother)
Christine D. Atkins (sister)
Grover B. Atkins (brother)
Luther W. Atkins (brother)
Dorothy M. (Leber) Atkins (wife)
More information
Pvt Clyde T. Atkins attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 14 January 1944.He is remembered at the Saint Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery in King and Queen County, Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / McDonald Burch Family Tree / Virginia Marriage Records / My Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com – Mark C. Rice
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / www.ancestry.com – RK Johnson / Tree Nut