James E. Akin Collection

Biographical Information

Note

The veteran's biographical form lists race/ethnicity as "Caucasian / Native American."

Gender

Male

Race

American Indian and Alaskan Native

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1964-1983

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

Navy Reserve; USS Nereus (AS 17); USS Satyr (ARL 23); USS Canopus (AS 34); Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV)

Location of Service

Norman, Oklahoma; San Diego, California; Da Nang, Vietnam; Tra Vinn, Vietnam

Battles/Campaigns

Tra Vinh

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Inez Scott

Contributor:

Alida McDougal

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Daughters of the American Revolution, Martha Jefferson Randolph Chapter

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/110736

Subjects:

Akin, James E.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

James E. Akin Collection
(AFC/2001/001/110736), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress