World War II Honoree

Samuel James Atkinson, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kingston, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Dennis Atkinson

Relationship

Son

Anti-Aircraft Artillery. Automatic weapons. supervised crew of 15 men performing duties of firing and maintaining a mobile 40 mm gun and also a 37 mm gun and similar pieces used for protection of combat elements or strategic areas from enemy aircraft or mechanized vehicles. Drew up maps and charts for operations. Moved to attend Ranger training. On the way, he crossed the equator and became a shellback on a troop carrier.