The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Larry B. Akins
Rank
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
371 BOMB SQ 307 BOMB WING
Date of Death
April 7, 1951
Staff Sergeant Akins was a crew member of a B-29A 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. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.