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AKERS, Garland - Date of
birth
31 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Raywood, Liberty County, Texas -
Hometown
Brazoria County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1053451 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hotton Area, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Millard E. Akers (father)
Annie B. (Abernathy) Akers (mother)
Millard A. Akers (brother)
Chess C. Akers (brother)
Willliam K. Akers (brother)
Travis L. Akers (brother)
Forest G. Akers (brother)
Richard Akers (brother)
Emma K. (Williams) Akers (wife)
Elizabeth A. Akers (daughter)
More information
2nd Lt. Garland Akers enlisted in Seguin, Texas on 18 November 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, WWIIMemorial.com, Archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Larry L. Lilly Family Tree / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: Jac Engels, Brazosport Facts 23 August 1993