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ATKINS, Frank Preston - Date of
birth
21 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana -
Hometown
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35809069 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Baccarat, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Amos P. Atkins (father)
Delia (Hampton) Atkins (mother)
Ernest W. Atkins (brother)
Earl E. Atkins (brother)
Grace M. Atkins (sister)
Mamie L. Atkins (sister)
Herbert C. Atkins (brother)
More information
Pvt Frank P. Atkins enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 6 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Day Hanka Family Tree / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Tony Atkins (nephew) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott