Name:
Charles D., Jr. Atkins
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
Unit:
341st Bombardment Squadron
Date of Death:
1943-11-16
State:
Cemetery:
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Kentucky
Plot:
Section C
Row:
Grave:
1079
Decoration:
Comments:
Charles D. Atkins, Jr. served in the 341st Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. Ball turret gunner of the B-17 #42-3147 "Homesick Angel", he was Killed in Action on November 16, 1943 when their plane was shot down during a bombing raid over Istres, France. The wreck of their B-17 was discovered when the lake was dried up in the 60's. SSGT Atkins is now buried in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA in a common grave with 2LT Case, 2LT Dustin, TSGT Garrity, and 1LT Packard.