Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Garland Akers.
Unit/Placed in, 290th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division.
Garland is born approx. on Aug. 31, 1917 in Raywood, Texas.
Father, Millard E. Akers.
Mother, Annie B. (Abernathy) Akers.
Brother(s), Millard A. Chess C. William K. Travis L. Forest G. Alvis and Richard P. Akers.
Garland enlisted the service in Texas with service number # O1053451.
Garland was KIA during the fights over the Battle of the Bulge near Hotton, Belgium on Dec. 26, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Garland is buried/mentioned at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium.
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