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LARKINS, James Marion - Date of
birth
12 January 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Trigg County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35254511 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Moyenvic, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 14 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Larkins (father)
Zona L. (Sanders) Larkins (mother)
Harvey A. Larkins (brother)
Edna E. Larkins (sister)
William S. Larkins (brother)
Mary F. Larkins (sister)
George W. Larkins (brother)
Elmo C. Larkins (brother)
Claudia L. Larkins (sister)
Ann (Alexander) Larkins (wife)
James M. Larkins (son)
More information
Pvt James M. Larkins attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 31 January 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
He is also remembered at the cemetery in Trigg County, Kentucky.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Samantha Reed Family Tree, After Action Report 26th Infantry, www.findagrave.com - a2
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M / Silvano Theunissen, www.ancestry.com - William Hollowell Marshall