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WATKINS, Modie D - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38377508 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
C 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
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. Watkins Sr. (father)
Bertha E. ( Bateman) Watkins (mother)
Willie R. Watkins Jr. (brother)
Mildredge B. Watkins (sister)
Donice Watkins (sister)
More information
Pfc Modie D. Watkins was a watchman before he enlisted in New Orleans, Louisiana on 28 December 1942.He is remembered at Covington Cemetery, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Fuller Barry Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Barbara Arceneaux, The Hammond Vindicator - 13 April 1945