Clarence G. Dawkins
NAME: Clarence G. Dawkins
ASN: 34107483
PLACE OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH: 1919
DATES OF SERVICE: 11 Jul 1941 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: 509th PIR
CAMPAIGNS:
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign medal with arrowhead device, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
11 Jul 1941 - Enlisted at Fort McClellan, AL - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 34107483 | 34107483 |
| NAME | DAWKINS#CLARENCE#G###### | DAWKINS#CLARENCE#G###### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 41 | ALABAMA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 071 | JACKSON |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 4130 | FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 11 | 11 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 07 | 07 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 9 | Three year enlistment |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 41 | ALABAMA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 19 | 19 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 0 | Grammar school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 316 | Farm hands, general farms |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0754 | 0754 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.271 | 1.271 |
00 Feb 1942 - Pvt. Clarence G. Dawkins B Co. 504th PIB
15 Jul 1943 - Pfc. Clarence G. Dawkins 34107483 E Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR 7-Dec-41 to 15-Jul-43 GO 8 Awarded Good Conduct Medal, 1yr Svc
15 Sep 1943 - Jumped at Avellino, Italy
15 Sep 1943 - Captured near Avellino, Italy sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
| SERIAL NUMBER | 34107483 | 34107483 |
| NAME | DAWKINS CLARENCE G | DAWKINS CLARENCE G |
| GRADE, ALPHA | PVT | Private |
| GRADE CODE | 8 | Cadet, USMA or Chief Warrant Officer or Private or Apprentice, Seaman |
| SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
| ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
| ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
| DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 15 | 15 |
| DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 09 | 09 |
| DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 3 | 1943 |
| RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
| STATE OF RESIDENCE | 41 | Alabama |
| TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | 160 | Parachute Infantry |
| PARENT UNIT NUMBER | 0503 | 0503 |
| PARENT UNIT TYPE | 06 | Group/Regiment/Commands/System |
| AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 21 | 21 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 07 | 07 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 5 | 1945 |
| SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
| STATUS | 8 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
| DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
| CAMP | 003 | Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17 |
| REP | ||
| POW TRANSPORT SHIPS |
21 Jul 1945 - Repatriated
(ALL IMAGES AND INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE IS PROPERTY OF THE OWNER AND MAY NOT BE USED WITHOUT PERMISSION. PLEASE CONTACT THE WEBMASTER AT THE E-MAIL BELOW)
©2006 509thgeronimo.org. All Rights Reserved.