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PERKINS, Howard Lester - Date of
birth
25 June 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Belmont, Belmont County, Ohio -
Hometown
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35925992 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Col de Sainte-Marie, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Delbert A. Perkins (father)
Eunice M. (Houser) Perkins (mother)
Eula M. Perkins (sister)
Dallas L. Perkins (brother)
Clyde E. Perkins (brother)
Rose A. (Phillips) Perkins (wife)
Mary M. Perkins (daughter)
Edith J. Perkins (daughter)
Norma J. Perkins (daughter)
More information
Pfc Howard L. Perkins is remembered at the Bend Fork Christian Church Cemetery in Centerville, Ohio.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Floyd Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – SLJ / Skip Magyar
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Jeff / Diane Freeman / Skip Magyar