World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Houston C. Akins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tennessee
Honored By
Harvey S. Sutherland
Relationship
Airborne - 509th PIB
SERVED WITH THE ELITE 509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION, THE MOST DECORATED PARATROOP UNIT. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, AWARDED PURPLE HEART.