Korean War
| Service # | 30115989 |
|---|---|
| Unit | HQ BTRY 555 FA BN 5 INF REGT CMBT TEAM |
| Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | August 12 1950 |
| 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
World War II Victory Medal
Sergeant Aki 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, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Sergeant Aki was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Headquarters Battery, 555th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was Taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy along the Pusan Perimeter near Pongam-ni, South Korea on August 12, 1950. He was presumed dead on February 23, 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.