Leroy J. Hawkins was born Apr. 1, 1921 to Roy Lee and Daisy Laura Geer Hawkins. He died Oct. 12, 1944 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Keokuk, IA.
Pvt. Hawkins served in World War II with the U.S. Army 26th Infantry, 1st Division and died of wounds received in action in Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
