Sgt. U.S. Army, World War II Veteran, {RA69118370}, Korean War-Sgt. Axton was killed in action by small arms fire on 7-16-1950 while serving as an Infantry Leader with Co. A of the 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division.
His body was claimed by a Mrs. Bernice Axton of 232 East Cherry Street, Albion, Illinois, and he had three years of college, and first enlisted with the Army before WWII on June 27, 1940 with the Philippine Dept., and later transferred to the European Theater of Operations. He was captured by the Germans on June 4, 1944 in Italy.
He was a POW of the Germans at Stalag 7A, Moosburg Bavaria 48-12, Work Camp 3368, Munich.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge with Star, Korean Service Medal with One Service Star, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Pacific Campaign Medal with One Battle Star, European Campaign Medal with Two Battle Stars, POW Medal, WWII Victory Medal.
His body was claimed by a Mrs. Bernice Axton of 232 East Cherry Street, Albion, Illinois, and he had three years of college, and first enlisted with the Army before WWII on June 27, 1940 with the Philippine Dept., and later transferred to the European Theater of Operations. He was captured by the Germans on June 4, 1944 in Italy.
He was a POW of the Germans at Stalag 7A, Moosburg Bavaria 48-12, Work Camp 3368, Munich.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge with Star, Korean Service Medal with One Service Star, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Pacific Campaign Medal with One Battle Star, European Campaign Medal with Two Battle Stars, POW Medal, WWII Victory Medal.
Sgt. U.S. Army, World War II Veteran, {RA69118370}, Korean War-Sgt. Axton was killed in action by small arms fire on 7-16-1950 while serving as an Infantry Leader with Co. A of the 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division.
His body was claimed by a Mrs. Bernice Axton of 232 East Cherry Street, Albion, Illinois, and he had three years of college, and first enlisted with the Army before WWII on June 27, 1940 with the Philippine Dept., and later transferred to the European Theater of Operations. He was captured by the Germans on June 4, 1944 in Italy.
He was a POW of the Germans at Stalag 7A, Moosburg Bavaria 48-12, Work Camp 3368, Munich.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge with Star, Korean Service Medal with One Service Star, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Pacific Campaign Medal with One Battle Star, European Campaign Medal with Two Battle Stars, POW Medal, WWII Victory Medal.
His body was claimed by a Mrs. Bernice Axton of 232 East Cherry Street, Albion, Illinois, and he had three years of college, and first enlisted with the Army before WWII on June 27, 1940 with the Philippine Dept., and later transferred to the European Theater of Operations. He was captured by the Germans on June 4, 1944 in Italy.
He was a POW of the Germans at Stalag 7A, Moosburg Bavaria 48-12, Work Camp 3368, Munich.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge with Star, Korean Service Medal with One Service Star, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Pacific Campaign Medal with One Battle Star, European Campaign Medal with Two Battle Stars, POW Medal, WWII Victory Medal.
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