SSGT Larry B Akins (1931-1951) - Find a Grave Memorial

SSGT Larry B Akins Veteran

Birth

28 Jan 1931

Bulloch County, Georgia, USA

Death

7 Apr 1951 (aged 20)

North Korea

Monument

National Korean War Veterans Memorial

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map

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Staff Sergeant Akins was a crew member of a B-29 Superfortress with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing. On April 7, 1951, while on a bombing mission, his aircraft was attacked by two MiGs. It crashed about four miles off the North Korean coastline. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on January 31, 1954.

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Air Medal, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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