James D. Adkins Jr (1927 - 2013)

Born 12 Jan 1927 in Missouri, United States

Died 22 Jan 2013 at age 86 in Gardnerville, Douglas County, Nevada, United States

Biography

James Adkins Jr served in the United States Army in World War II
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James Adkins Jr is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States United States Army 16 Mar 1945-
Tec4 Adkins Honorably Served our Country during World War II, United States Army

James D. Adkins was born on 12 Jan 1927 in Missouri, United States. James died on 22 Jan 2013 in Gardnerville, Douglas County, Nevada, United States, aged 86.

James was in a military record on 16 Mar 1945 in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, United States.^[1]

World War II Resource page

James passed away in hospice care on 22 Jan 2013 at age 86.

Those left to mourn the loss of James are his widow, Darlene (1936-2019), grandchildren and great grandchildren. ^[2]

James is commemorated and interred at Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada, United Staes with a death date of 22 Jan 2013.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946", database
   citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
   FamilySearch Record: K8YY-K5Z (accessed 26 November 2023)
   Name: James D Jr Adkins; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: White; Military Service Date: 16 Mar 1945; Military Service Place: Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, United States; Birth Date: 1927; Birth Place: MISSOURI; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: NO; Branch Code: No branch assignment; Branch Code Orig: 02; Civil Occupation: Skilled meatcutters, except in slaughtering and packing houses; Civil Occupation Orig: 558; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 7; Education: 2 years of high school; Education Orig: 2; Enlistment Day: 16; Enlistment Month: Mar; Enlistment Month Orig: 03; Enlistment Place: JEFFERSON BARRACKS MISSOURI; Enlistment Place Orig: 7545; Enlistment Term Orig: 0; Enlistment Year: 1945; Enlistment Year Orig: 45; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 6; Military Occupation: 6666; Reel Box Card: 12044.114; Serial Number: 37367534; Source: Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer; Source Orig: 5.
2. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", database with images
   citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101984604; FHL microfilm: 101984604; Image number: 81
   FamilySearch Record: QKG7-RZ5K (accessed 26 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZP-HQR1
   Name: James Daniel Adkins Jr; Death Date: 22 Jan 2013; Burial Place: Fernley, Nevada; Birth Date: 12 Jan 1927; Birth Place: St. Louis, Missouri; Obituary Date: 30 Jan 2013; Obituary Place: Carson City, Nevada, United States; Age: 86; Source Newspaper: Nevada Appeal; System Of Record: SLS.
3. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #108424218 (accessed 26 November 2023)
   Memorial page for James D Adkins Jr. (12 Jan 1927-22 Jan 2013), citing Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada, USA (plot: SECTION 3W ROW D SITE 18); Maintained by KinSearchin (contributor 47753948).

Acknowledgements

Thank you to KinSearchin who has given blanket permission to upload headstones to WikiTree (4 Oct 2023)

Kimberly (Diss) Morgan created & updated profile on 26 Nov 2023