Biography
Seaman Gerald Arthur Atkins was born 17 October 1919 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States to Bernard Beals Atkins (1896-1976) and Lola Kelley (1899-1930) and died 7 December 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor of battle wounds.
Pearl Harbor Attack
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack, also known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor, led to the United States' formal entry into World War II.
This sailor was a casualty of the horrific explosion that day onboard the USS Arizona and is remembered at the USS Arizona Memorial.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Gerald Arthur Atkins (1919-1941) | 17 October 1919 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States | 7 December 1941 USS Arizona (BB-39), Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States | |
Residences
References
- USS Arizona Casualty List - Pearl-Harbor.com
- Gerald Atkins - disambiguation
- Atkins in Nebraska