Name:
Leroy J., Jr. Hawkins
Rank:
Private First Class
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Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-10-12
State:
Iowa
Cemetery:
Sunset Memorial Gardens, Keokuk, Iowa
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Leroy J Hawkins, Jr. was born on April 1, 1921 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died from his wounds received in battle on October 12, 1944 in Germany at the age of 23 and is now buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA.