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ATKINS, Donald Lester "Don" - Date of
birth
23 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31333056 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Halle, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lester H. Atkins (father)
Leona M. (White) Atkins (mother)
Madge Atkins (sister)
John Atkins (brother)
More information
graduated from West Haven High School in 1942 where his hobby was bowling. He was undecided about the future. He was employed at A. C. Gilbert and Company.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Fred, Bart Peeters - West Haven High School Yearbook 1942