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PFC Joshua Abraham Atkins III

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PFC Joshua Abraham Atkins III

Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Death
26 Apr 1967 (aged 19)
Quảng Trị, Vietnam
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section 52, Grave 1505
Memorial ID
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PFC Atkins #11564767
MOS: 11F10 Infantry Operation and Intelligence Specialist.

Joshua began his Vietnam tour on Oct 20, 1966 and was assigned to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery Regiment, 1 Field Force, USARV.
The convoy that he was in was ambushed with heavy automatic s/a fire, mortars and grenades near the Ca Lu Airfield. This ambush resulted in 5 other soldiers being killed and 23 WIA.
Survived by his parents, Joshua and Aileen Atkins.

AWARD: Purple Heart

The others killed were:

PFC Jerry Cape
PFC Wayne Jacob Gautz
Sgt Joseph Edward Royster
LCpl Leonard Howard Smith
Spec Leonard Dean Thompson
PFC Atkins #11564767
MOS: 11F10 Infantry Operation and Intelligence Specialist.

Joshua began his Vietnam tour on Oct 20, 1966 and was assigned to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery Regiment, 1 Field Force, USARV.
The convoy that he was in was ambushed with heavy automatic s/a fire, mortars and grenades near the Ca Lu Airfield. This ambush resulted in 5 other soldiers being killed and 23 WIA.
Survived by his parents, Joshua and Aileen Atkins.

AWARD: Purple Heart

The others killed were:

PFC Jerry Cape
PFC Wayne Jacob Gautz
Sgt Joseph Edward Royster
LCpl Leonard Howard Smith
Spec Leonard Dean Thompson

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  • Maintained by: Tony
  • Originally Created by: rw2009
  • Added: Jul 4, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148688434/joshua_abraham-atkins: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Joshua Abraham Atkins III (5 Jul 1947–26 Apr 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148688434, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).