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ELKINS, Collins William Jr - Date of
birth
7 December 1907 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Prineville, Crook County, Oregon -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39838655 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the area of Kleinhau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 65 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Collins W. Elkins (father)
Margaret G. (Johnston) Elkins (mother)
Helen Elkins (sister)
Elizabeth F. Elkins (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, WW2Memorial, Archives, 5thArmoredDivision, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels