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Sgt. James R. Hawkins
Aug. 14, 1919 – April 18, 1945
Hopewell Bapt. Cem.
399 Inf
The body of Sgt. James R. Hawkins,
age 25, who was killed in action in Germany on April 18, 1945, while serving with
the 399th Inf. arrived in Madisonville
on Monday, Dec. 6 at 3:10 o’clock p.m.
Funeral services were held at Hopewell Springs Baptist
Church with burial in
the cemetery nearby. Kyker in charge.
Surviving are his father, James A.
Hawkins, Madisonville, two brothers, Melvin of
Long Beach, Calif. and J.L. Hawkins of El
Paso, Texas; two
sisters, Mrs. Agnes Day and Mrs. Mary Swan, Long Beach, Calif.
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Name:
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James R Hawkins
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Birth Year:
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1919
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Race:
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White, Citizen (White)
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Nativity State or Country:
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Oklahoma
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State of Residence:
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Tennessee
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County or
City:
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Monroe
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Enlistment
Date:
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12 Jun 1943
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Enlistment State:
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Georgia
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Enlistment City:
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Fort
Oglethorpe
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Branch:
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No branch assignment
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Branch Code:
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No branch assignment
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Grade:
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Private
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Grade Code:
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Private
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Term of
Enlistment:
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Enlistment for the duration of the War or other
emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or
otherwise according to law
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Component:
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Selectees (Enlisted Men)
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Source:
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Civil Life
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Education:
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Grammar school
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Civil
Occupation:
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Skilled welders and flame cutters
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Marital
Status:
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Married
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Height:
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30
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Weight:
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444
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Researcher and Designer
Joy Locke & Joe Irons
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