Eugene Harper Atkins (1912 - 1994)

Born 15 Jul 1912 in Lee County, Alabama, United States

Husband of Lura Katherine (Johnson) Atkins — married 8 Jul 1939 in Etowah, Alabama, United States

Died 8 Sep 1994 at age 82 in Auburn, Lee, Alabama, United States

Biography

Eugene Atkins is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army 1942-1943
World War II

Eugene Harper Atkins was born July 15, 1912 to William Atkins and Mary Cole in Lee County, Alabama. ^[1]

He served the United States Army during World War II as a Private 1st Class. He enlisted on September 22, 1942 in Ft. Mcclellan, Alabama and was discharged on June 28, 1943. ^[2][3]

He married Lura Johnson on July 8, 1939 in Etowah, Alabama.^[4]

He died, at the age of 82, on September 8, 1994 in Auburn, Alabama.^[5] He is buried in Section C, Lot 111, Space 4 at the Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery in Auburn, Alabama.^[6]

Miliatry Marker

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX8N-S3J : 31 January 2021), Eugene Adkins in entry for Willie B Adkins, 1920.
2. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8TY-VQY : 5 December 2014), Eugene H Atkins, enlisted 22 Sep 1942, Ft Mcclellan, Alabama, United States; 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.
3. ↑ "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010" Ancestry Record 2441 #7482442 (accessed 31 January 2022) Name: Eugene H Atkins; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 15 Jul 1912; Death Date: 8 Sep 1994; SSN: 416284542; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 22 Sep 1942; Discharge Date: 28 Jun 1943; Page number: 1.
4. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21Z-RFBB : 19 February 2021), E H Atkins and Lura Kathrine Johnson, 08 Jul 1939; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,877,239.
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL4N-Z3L : 10 January 2021), Eugene H Atkins, 08 Sep 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201488370/eugene-h-atkins : accessed 31 January 2022), memorial page for Eugene H. Atkins (15 Jul 1912–8 Sep 1994), Find A Grave: Memorial #201488370, citing Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery, Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by G. Koerper (contributor 49978957) .

See Also:

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3LNY-ZT2 : accessed 31 January 2022), Eugene Atkins, Auburn, Lee, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PS-2PX : 5 January 2021), Eugene H Atkins in household of James B Atkins, Election Precinct 6 Auburn, Lee, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41-21, sheet 2A, line 37, family 21, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 52.
• Family Search Profile for Eugene H. Atkin
• Auburn Memorial Park Cemetery - Veteran Burials