Pennsylvania WWII Veterans Bonus application for George P. Hawkins.

George enlisted in the Army at Philadelphia, PA on 6 June 1942 and was assigned to Company C, 508th PIR.

Pvt Hawkins was listed as wounded in action on 3 July 1944.  He returned to duty six days later.

Company Order No. 8 dated 20 July 1944 listed Hawkins as appointed to the rank of Pfc.

On 24 December 1944 Pfc Hawkins was hospitalized as a "non battle casualty" and on 18 January he was relieved of assignment to the 508th and placed in an attached, unassigned status.

Then on 30 January 1945 he returned to the company after being transferred from the 3rd Replacement Depot.

Pfc Hawkins was again hospitalized as a "non battle casualty" on 6 February 1945 and returned to duty on 11 February.  The following day Hawkins was "slightly injured in action" and specifically listed as "Battle Casualty-Germany." 

On 20 April 1945 his status was changed from attached, unassigned, and absent in hospital to transferred to hospital's Detachment of Patients.  This time he did not return to the regiment.

Pfc Hawkins' military decorations include the Purple Heart and the Bronze service Arrowhead device awarded for participation in Normandy assault.