World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alfred T. Akins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hastings, Nebraska
Honored By
Self
ENLISTED AND SWORN INTO THE U.S. ARMY AT GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA JUNE 7, 1946. AFTER BASIC, WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS SEPTEMBER 24, 1946 TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ARRIVING OCTOBER 8, 1946. RETURNED TO U.S. OCTOBER 8, 1947 ARRIVING OCTOBER 18, 1947. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION (JAPAN) MEDAL. AFTER SERVING 1 YEAR, 4 MONTHS, 19 DAYS, OF WHICH 1 YEAR AND 25 DAYS WERE FOREIGN SERVICE, RECEIVED DISCHARGE FROM KAGAWA MILITARY GOVERNMENT TEAM AT FORT LAWTON, WASHINGTON WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL IN THE U.S. ARMY OCTOBER 25, 1947.