World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Bruce Akeman
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Taylorville, Illinois
Honored By
The Akeman Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; SUBMARINE DIVISION 62 RELIEF CREW, USS TROUT SS-202, USS PUFFER SS-268, USS CABRILLA SS-288, USS QUILLBACK SS-424 AND USS THREADFIN SS-410. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BLUE STAR, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA WITH 7 STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.