T/Sgt. Joe O. Hawkins, son of Mrs.Lona Hawkins Entered service in Oct., 1942, trained in Camp White, Camp Adair, Ore., Ft. Lewis, Wash., Camp San Luis Obispo, Camp Callan and Camp Beale, Cal.; served in Hawaii, Leyte, Okinawa,and in Mindoro. Awarded Combat Inf. Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, Philippine Lib. Ribbon.