Name
Hometown
Smithfield, Nebraska
Biography
While serving as a platoon runner, Private Neal Junkin was killed during an artillery barrage. He had attended Nebraska State College at Kearney from 1940 to 1941. He then transferred to Lafayette college at Easton, Pennsylvania before enlisting.
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Private
Military Occupational Specialty
Engineer Enlisted Soldier
Death Date
12-1-1944
Original Source Location
UNK Archives Briggs Collection, Box 23, Folder 4, Envelope 4
Junkin-Neil-funeral-program.pdf (2302 kB)
Funeral Program for Neil Junkin
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Neil Junkin in uniform (high quality)
Briggs-B23-Env-4-Neil-Junkin-3.jpg (2240 kB)
Death Announcement for Neil Junkin
Funeral Program for Neil Junkin
Briggs-B23-Env-4-Neil-Junkin-1.tif (120379 kB)
Neil Junkin in uniform (high quality)
Briggs-B23-Env-4-Neil-Junkin-3.jpg (2240 kB)
Death Announcement for Neil Junkin
Recommended Citation
"Neil Eugen Jenkins" (1944). World War II Casualties. 13.
https://openspaces.unk.edu/wwii-casualties/13
Additional Information
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