About Thomas E. Atkins
Lived 1921 – 1999 (aged 78). Thomas E. Atkins was an American military personnel.
Thomas E. Atkins (February 5, 1921 – September 15, 1999) was a Private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions in World War II during a skirmish on 10 March 1945 in the Battle of Luzon.
He joined the Army from his birth town in December 1942.
Medal of Honor citation
Awards and decorations alt=A metal device depicting a blue bar with a rifle, in front of a wreath of silver leaves.
After the war Atkins retired from the army and settled in his home town of Campobello, South Carolina where he eventually became a farmer. He died on 15 September 1999, from congestive heart failure.
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Who was Thomas E. Atkins?
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1921-1999)
When was Thomas E. Atkins born?
Thomas E. Atkins was born on 5 February 1921 in Campobello.
When did Thomas E. Atkins die?
Thomas E. Atkins died on 15 September 1999 in Inman.
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Thomas E. Atkins was a military personnel.
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Thomas E. Atkins was American.
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