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TOMPKINS, John Elven Benjaim L - Date of
birth
27 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Kings, Green County, Virginia -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33597026 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
784th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sevelen, West of Kamp-Linfort (Rhine river), Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mary P. Tompkins (mother)
More information
T/5 John E. B. L. Tompkins enlisted on 30 March 1943 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He was of African American origin.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment record, Book: "The 784th Tank Battalion in World War II History of an African American Armored unit in Europe", by Joe Wilson, 2007, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/ - After Action Report, 784th Tank Battalion, January thru May 1945, Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2014: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet