U.S. Army Air Forces · United States 
Staff Sergeant John Harrison Akin served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. John served in World War II. John was the parent of two children. John was 22 years old.
Soon after leaving the English coast en route to target, it appears this aircraft was hit by friendly fire when a gunner from another A/C in formation test fired his guns. The A/C caught fire and the pilots could not maintain, control going into a steep dive and spin. A few of the crew were able to bail out before the A/C hit the water of the English Channel. Only two were picked up by Air Sea Rescue, and the rest were listed as MIA until they were declared dead a year later.
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