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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Byron R. Atkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Berks County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY JULY 5, 1943 AT ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 180TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY ‘THUNDERBIRD’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF REICHSHOFFEN, FRANCE DURING AN ASSAULT ON THE MAGINOT LINE. HE IS BURIED IN THE LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT ST. AVOLD (MOSELLE), FRANCE AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER POSTHUMOUSLY.