Akers, Joseph, Cpl

Fallen

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
Corporal

Last Service Branch
Armor

Last Primary MOS
616-Tank Gunner

Last MOS Group
Armor

Primary Unit
1944-1944, 616, 803rd Tank Battalion

Service Years
1942 - 1944

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

West Virginia

Year of Birth
1921

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Casualty Info

Home Town Wayne	Last Address Wayne, WV

Casualty Date Nov 25, 1944
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Germany	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Sec 60, Site 11805
Military Service Number 35 432 212

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1944, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2004, World War II Fallen
	2022, Stories Behind The Stars, West Virginia (Fallen Member (Honor Roll)) (West Virginia) - Chap. Page
	2022, Arlington National Cemetery
	2022, American Battle Monuments Commission
	2022, The National Gold Star Family Registry

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Purple Heart - 1944

Name of Award
Purple Heart

Year Awarded
1944

Last Updated:
Jun 3, 2018

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