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HOPKINS, Lewis Terry - Date of
birth
24 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Halifax County, Virginia -
Hometown
Paces, Halifax County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33225912 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Blénod-les-Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
James W. Hopkins (father)
Etter Hopkins (mother)
Waddel Hopkins (brother)
Mattie Hopkins (sister)
Wilson Hopkins (brother)
Mildred Hopkins (sister)
Henry Hopkins (brother)
More information
Pvt Lewis T. Hopkins was a farmer before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 22 September 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.80thdivision.com
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