World War II Honoree

John Thomas Akins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Little Rock, Arkansas

Honored By

George M. Akins

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED 9 JUNE 1944 AT NAVAL RECRUIT STATION, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS AS APPRENTICE SEAMAN (AS). RECRUIT TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AS APPRENTICE SEAMAN AND SEAMAN 2ND CLASS (S2C). SERVICE SCHOOL, U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, STUDENT, SEAMAN 2ND CLASS. RECEIVING STATION, TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, TEMPORARY DUTY, SEAMAN 2ND CLASS, SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. 17 AUGUST 1945 IN HAWAII. U.S. NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA, SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. NAVAL BASE, SAN FRANCISCO, SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. TEMPORARY DUTY, USS LCI (L) 404 (PACIFIC FLEET), SEAMAN 1ST CLASS, MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS. SERVED IN HAWAII, GUAM, MARSHALL ISLANDS, CAROLINE ISLANDS, AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, AND WWII VICTORY MEDALS. HONORABLE DISCHARGE.