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Allen Lewis “Toots” Hoskins Jr.

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Allen Lewis “Toots” Hoskins Jr. Veteran

Birth
Red Jacket, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death
12 May 1989 (aged 78)
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: Ashes scattered at sea by US Navy Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Notes for ALLEN LEWIS HOSKINS, JR.:
Joined U. S. Navy 1929

Discharged 9-1953

Served in WW II and Korea

Rank: Chief Aviation Machinist Mate

Awards:

6 Good Conduct medals

American Area Servide Medal

European Area (2 Stars) Medal

3 Air Medals

WWII Victory Medal

China Service Medal

Korean Service Medal

UN Medal

Expeditionary Medal

"Toots loved to play football so he flunked his senior year so he could play football another year. The Williamson coach knew that he had already played four years so he complained and Toots got kicked off. Dad told him he wasn't going to lay around town so he joined the Navy and made a career of it"
Margaret Hoskins Patterson, sister, in a video interview 1 Jan 1970.

More About ALLEN LEWIS HOSKINS, JR.:
Military service: Jul 1928, US Navy (Ret.)

From Hoskins Geneology Document written by Dr. Rebecca Goodwin (Hoskins).
Notes for ALLEN LEWIS HOSKINS, JR.:
Joined U. S. Navy 1929

Discharged 9-1953

Served in WW II and Korea

Rank: Chief Aviation Machinist Mate

Awards:

6 Good Conduct medals

American Area Servide Medal

European Area (2 Stars) Medal

3 Air Medals

WWII Victory Medal

China Service Medal

Korean Service Medal

UN Medal

Expeditionary Medal

"Toots loved to play football so he flunked his senior year so he could play football another year. The Williamson coach knew that he had already played four years so he complained and Toots got kicked off. Dad told him he wasn't going to lay around town so he joined the Navy and made a career of it"
Margaret Hoskins Patterson, sister, in a video interview 1 Jan 1970.

More About ALLEN LEWIS HOSKINS, JR.:
Military service: Jul 1928, US Navy (Ret.)

From Hoskins Geneology Document written by Dr. Rebecca Goodwin (Hoskins).


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