World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Maxwell M. Atkinson, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Sumter, South Carolina
Honored By
Ms. Elizabeth Shiver
Relationship
Sister
398th Squadron, 504th Bombardment Group. Killed in bombing mission over Sagami Bay, Kawasaki, Japan. Carried Mariana Islands 3 weeks before killed on 2nd mission April 15, 1945. Served as flight engineer on B-29. Awarded the Purple Heart.