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HANKINS, Jack Wyatt - Date of
birth
13 March 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Appleton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39620480 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Leeheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Marie E. Hankins (mother)
More information
Sgt Jack W. Hankins graduated from high school in 1942. Previously to entering service, he and his father were engaged in mine leasing operations West of his hometown.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com – The Montana Standard - 8 April 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Montana Standard - 8 April 1945