World War II Honoree

Avery Akers

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Prader, Kentucky

Honored By

Brice, Faith, Barry Akers, Oretta Akers Switzer

Relationship

Brother, Sister-in-law, Nephew & Niece

SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC FLEET, FIRST ABOARD THE USS HOUSTON AND SURVIVED ITS BEING CUT IN HALF AND SUNK BY A JAPANESE TORPEDO. THEN SERVED ABOARD THE USS GENERAL LEROY ELTINGH AND WAS INVOLVED IN THE SUCCESSFUL INVASIONS OF OKINAWA, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND THE MARIANNA ISLANDS. DURING HIS SERVICE HE SAILED ON MISSIONS TO MELBOURNE, SHANGHAI AND CALCUTTA. CROSSED THE EQUATOR SEVEN TIMES, SAILED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL SEVEN TIMES AND SAILED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER.