Atkins, James Richard, Sgt

Fallen
 
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Last Rank
Sergeant
Last Primary MOS
1814-Tank Commander
Last MOSGroup
Tank / Amphibious Tractor
Primary Unit
1942-1943, 1812, 2nd Tank Bn
Service Years
1937 - 1943
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Sergeant
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 Personal Details 



Home State
Montana
Montana
Year of Birth
1917
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Lone Pine
Last Address
Wife, Mrs. James R. Atkins
Wellington, New Zealand.
Casualty Date
Nov 20, 1943
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location
Kiribati
Location of Interment
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section Q Grave 765

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
World War II FallenNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)WWII Memorial National Registry
  1943, World War II Fallen
  1943, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2015, WWII Memorial National Registry

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World War II/American Theater
From Month/Year
December / 1941
To Month/Year
September / 1945

Description
Defense of American Interests and American property and territories.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
December / 1941
To Month/Year
December / 1941
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

1st Bn, 1st Marines (1/1)

10th Marines

1st Combat Engineer Bn (CEB)

2nd Bn, 7th Marines (2/7)

3rd Bn, 2nd Marines (3/2)

USS PRESIDENT JACKSON (T-AP-18)

MARDET USS Los Angeles (CA-135)

VMB-443

MCSD Barstow CA

MARDET USS Houston (CA-30)

USS Mount Vernon (AP-22)

USS Wharton (AP-7)

MARDET USS SACRAMENTO (PG-19)

Mardet NAB Argentia, Newfoundland

MARDET USS Midway (CVA-41)

MARDET USS Bremerton (CA-130)

 
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