Edwin B. Hinkle Jr.

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/27/1944

Edwin Booth Hinkle Jr. was born in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas on May 30, 1923.
He attended Hot Springs High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

Before entering military service he worked for the Malco Theatre in Hot Springs.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

The application for his grave marker indicates he entered the Army on June 28, 1943.

He was assigned to Company A from the 4th Infantry Division
replacement pool on June 13, 1944.

Private First Class Edwin B. Hinkle Jr. was killed in action in France,
during the battle for Cherbourg, on June 27, 1944.

Decorations of Edwin B. Hinkle

Edwin B. Hinkle Jr. was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Arkansas.

Burial:
Greenwood Cemetery
Hot Springs
Garland County
Arkansas, USA
Plot: Block D, West Side

Grave marker for Edwin B. Hinkle Jr.

Photo by Patti V. from the Find A Grave website

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