"British soldier" . "1923-07-15Z"^^ . . . . "Joe Ekins (15 July 1923 \u2013 1 February 2012) was a World War II British Army veteran. He gained recognition for his action as a tank gunner in France in which he destroyed four tanks in a day, including three Tigers.One of his opponents on that day, 8 August 1944 near St."@en . . "Ekins, Joe"@en . . "2012Z"^^ . "United Kingdom" . . . "1923Z"^^ . "2012-02-01Z"^^ . "Joe Ekins"@en . . . . . . .