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PERKINS, Arthur Thomas - Date of
birth
3 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31263757 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Fremifontaine, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Perkins (father)
Elsie L. (Smith) Perkins (mother)
Violet (Struzenski) Perkins (stepmother)
Clifford Perkins (brother)
Ivan Perkins (brother)
Doris Perkins (sister)
Emma Perkins (sister)
Stanley Perkins (half-brother)
Frank Perkins (half-brother)
Rose Perkins (half-sister)
Donald Perkins (half-brother)
More information
S/Sgt Arthur T. Perkins enlisted in Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 17 May 1943.He was killed in the battle for Hill 422 three quarters of a mile southeast of Fremifontaine against the German 111th Panzer Grenadiers of the 11th Panzer Division.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy