World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merle E. Akins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Caseville, Illinois
Honored By
315th Fighter Squadron
SERVED WITH 324TH FIGHTER GROUP, 315TH FIGHTER SQUADRON. CAMPAIGNED FROM TUNISIA AND SICILY TO NAPLES-FOGGIA, ANZIO, ROME, NORTHERN FRANCE, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED TWO PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM.