World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wesley C. Akins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Abilene, Texas
Honored By
Peggy Hawkins
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE, NAVIGATOR/BOMBARDIER ON B-17. STATIONED IN ENGLAND, SHOT DOWN IN JULY 1944. HELD AS POW IN GERMANY (STALAG I) UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. RETIRED FROM THE AIR FORCE IN 1966.