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ADKINS, Jesse Eugene - Date of
birth
14 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Kellogg, Wayne County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Caball County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35642387 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dallas D. Adkins (father)
Rachel Adkins (mother)
Nellie Adkins (stepmother)
Wilburn Adkins (brother)
Ora Adkins (brother)
Ruby Adkins (sister)
More information
Pfc Jesse E. Adkins enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 1 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, National WWII Memorial, National Archives, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Siem Voogt