US PARAS Akins, Hugh Joseph (Rosey)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Akins ​

• FORENAME

Hugh Joseph (Rosey) ​

• UNIT

508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

13089910 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

4th October 1944 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot F Row 3 Grave 4 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania​

born 2.5.1923 Derry, Pennsylvania​

son of Andrew Patrick (1889-1960) and Mary Elenor (nee Schum) Akins (1893-1982)​

graduated Derry High School May 1941​

entered service 2.11.1942 Greensburgh, Pennsylvania​

KIA Wylerbaan-Kamp, Holland ​

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