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GOINS, Everette E - Date of
birth
10 February 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Shelby County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35686918 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Bronze Star
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rheinberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Cecil T. Goins (father)
Annie M. (Quire) Goins (mother)
Gladys Goins (sister)
Cecil T. Goins (brother)
Sonia Goins (sister)
Savannah Goins (sister)
Landon Goins (brother)
Juanita Goins (sister)
Betrice Goins (sister)
Hartwell Goins (brother)
R. B. Goins (brother)
More information
The distinguished Service Cross was awarded posthumously by the Army Commander for extraordinary heroism in action on 23 February 1945, in Germany. As the platoon led by Sergeant Goins advanced across flat, open terrain, heavy machine gun fire was encountered. One of the German guns, immediately to the platoon´s front, had an excellent field of fire an threatened to halt the advance. Sergeant Goins directed his men to a position of defilade and boldly charged the hostile emplacement. Using his carbine, he killed the two-man machine gun crew and two riflemen who were covering the position. The outstanding courage and superb leadership of Sergeant Goins, which enabled his platoon to seize its objective, were in keeping with the finest ideals of the armed forces. Sergeant Goins was killed in a subsequent action.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Peter Schouteten