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HOPKINS, John Lenard "Jack" - Date of
birth
7 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Balitmore City, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13137519 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 March 1945 - Place of
death
North of Honningen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James J. Hopkins (father)
Blanche (Remley) Hopkins (mother)
Patrick C. Hopkins (brother)
Blanche C. Hopkins (sister)
Robert J. Hopkins (brother)
Edward Hopkins (brother)
Joseph Hopkins (brother)
Mary H. Hopkins (sister)
Agnes Hopkins (sister)
Helen M. Hopkins (sister)
Charles W. Hopkins (brother)
More information
Sgt John L. Hopkins volunteered for the Army of the United States in Baltimore, Maryland on 9 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.history.army.mil – Combat Chronicle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jill Lupton