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ADKINS, Delmar E - Date of
birth
22 April 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35930546 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Winningen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
John L. Adkins (father)
Norman Adkins (brother)
Ruth Adkins (sister)
Eleanora Adkins (sister)
Charles Adkins (brother)
Lois Adkins (sister)
More information
Pfc Delmar E. Adkins enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 29 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Ohio Birth Index, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Jimmy Cotton