Caleb Johnkins Jr. was the son of Caleb Johnkins Sr. and Rosa Lee Cox. He married Thelma Jean Robinson on 24 February 1952 in McMinn, Tenn.
Private Johnkins was a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea.
915th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Company L
Buried at Hampton Cemetery, Athens, TN
- Rank: Private
- Date of birth: 1 December 1928
- Date of death: 17 March 1953
- County: McMinn
- Hometown: Peakland
- Service Branch: Army
- Division/Assignment: 915th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
- Conflict: Korean War
- Awards: Purple Heart, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and Republic of Korea War Service Medal
- Burial/Memorial Location: Hampton Cemetery, Athens, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XXI, Top Panel
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