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ELKINS, Hugh C - Date of
birth
7 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14071782 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
88th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
8th Armored Division,
A Troop
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Curtis S. Elkins (father)
Lillian (Grayson) Elkins (mother)
Gladys A. Elkins (sister)
Jack W. Elkins (brother)
Jaunita Elkins (sister)
Ruth Elkins (sister)
More information
Pvt. Hugh Elkins enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia on 18 December 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Beverly Crawford (cousin), www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8th-armored.org, 1920 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Commercial Appeal - 13 April 1945