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TIMMINS, Earnest - Date of
birth
26 October 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Jasonville, Green County, Indiana -
Hometown
Johnston, Williamson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6834731 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fort Driant, Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 19 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mat Timmins (father)
Josie Timmins (mother)
Lora Timmins (sister)
Elmer Timmins (brother)
Arnold Timmins (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Earnest Timmins enlisted in the Regular Army in Chicago, Illinois on 11 January 1941.He was a miner before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Welsch 2012 Timmins Family Tree
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