James Julian Akins Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1945

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Location of Service

European Theater

Prisoner of War

Yes

Service History Note

The veteran was a navigator on B-24 bomber. He was shot down, taken prisoner, and liberated by General George S. Patton's 3rd Army.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Betty Rowland

Contributor:

James Williams

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Middle Tennessee Oral History Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/08481

Subjects:

Akins, James Julian

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Prisoner of War--United States

Cite as:

James Julian Akins Collection
(AFC/2001/001/08481), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress