World War II Honoree

John Calvin Hawkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

Honored By

Kathleen Anderson Hawkins, Linda Hawkins Brannon & Norma Hawkins Wright

Relationship

Wife & Daughters

SERVED IN THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WITH THE 629TH ENGINEER LIGHT EQUIPMENT COMPANY AS A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE OPERATOR. SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, BELGIUM AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN BELGIUM ON JANUARY 15, 1945. SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY FROM MAY 1943 TO OCTOBER 1945.