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name
ADKINS, Normal - Date of
birth
9 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Wayne County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Wayne County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35779892 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Berescheid-Ettelscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Adkins (father)
Florence A. (Gilkerson) Adkins (mother)
Bessie Adkins (sister)
Cebral Adkins (brother)
More information
Pfc Normal Adkins enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia at 27 January, 1944. He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, National WWII Memorial, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record - www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten