Korean War
| Service # | 16314622 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A BTRY 82 AAA AW BN 2 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | March 5 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal Akers was awarded the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Akers was a member of Battery A, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy along the Chongchon River near Kunu-ri, North Korea on December 1, 1950 and died while a prisoner on March 5, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.