Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of E G Akers Jr.
Headstone of E G Akers Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

E G Akers Jr.

Lance Corporal
1951 – 1970
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 09W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal E G Akers Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. E served in the Vietnam War. E was 19 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
AKERS E G JR - Vietnam War Veteran
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
2ND PLT, C CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0351: ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN
LCPL
ASSAULTMAN
QUANG NAM
1970
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 09W · Line 121 cut as E G AKERS Jr
Burial Information
Cemetery Galax City Cemetery
In Our Keeping
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E G Akers Jr.
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1970
7th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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