World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold Thomas Akins, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Nashville, Tennessee
Honored By
Pamela Akins-Schanette
Relationship
Daughter
HE FOUGHT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES. HIS DATE OF INDUCTION AND ENTRY INTO ACTIVE SERVICE WAS JANUARY 29, 1943. THE POINT OF ENTRY INTO THE SERVICE WAS CAMP FORREST, TENNESSEE. HIS MILITARY GRADE WAS STAFF SERGEANT AND HIS OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WAS PLATOON SERGEANT.