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James Francis "Jim" Akin Jr was born on February 28, 1925 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, and he was the son of James Francis "Jimmie" Akin Sr (1901–1974) and his wife Hattie May (Vick) Akin (1907–2004). Jim's parents were married on December 16, 1922 in Nashville, and although Jim's obituary listed him as the only son, he actually had an infant brother: Charles Ernest Akin was born and died on November 8, 1923 in Nashville and listed as buried in Ashland City in Spring Hill Cemetery.
He was married about 1943 to Charlotte Bernice Richbourg (1927–2021), who was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Claude Charles Richbourg (1905–1974) and Nell Garnet "Nellie" (Schwartz) Richbourg (1905–1984).
On May 8, 1943 Jim enlisted in the US Army and was assigned to the Signal Corp. After basic training and communication school, he was sent to England to make ready for the Normandy Invasion, at which time Jim was part of the 246th Signal Operations Company. His first combat came on D-Day when he was in the 3rd wave to land at Omaha beach. He saw continual combat in 5 campaigns, including Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
When General Patton was put in charge of the 3rd Army, Jim was assigned to the 3rd and was part of the force that broke the German forces at the Battle of the Bulge. Later he helped to liberate the death camp at Buchenwald on the Ettersberg near Weimar, Germany. For his service he received the Good Conduct Metal and 5 Bronze Stars for the above mentioned campaigns, and he was discharged from the Army on October 24, 1945.
After leaving the Army he held a couple jobs but ended up working for the US Department of Veterans Affairs before transferring to work for Veterans Hospital. He retired after 35 years in 1992. The discipline and patriotism he learned in his early years stayed with him all his life as friend and family would attest.
Jim became a Mason in 1963, rising to 32nd Degree Mason. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8706 in Moore, Oklahoma. He enjoyed giving his time to others and spent as much time as possible with family and friends.
A member of Bellevue Church of Chriat, Jim was a resident of Nashville, Tennessee and 91 years old when he passed away on August 28, 2016.
Survivors included his widow, a married son, married daughter, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Celebration of Life Services were held at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home's Dignity Hall, and burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville.
Original obituary in THE LEAF-CHRONICLE on September 1, 2016 with much added info from the obit at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home
James Francis "Jim" Akin Jr was born on February 28, 1925 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, and he was the son of James Francis "Jimmie" Akin Sr (1901–1974) and his wife Hattie May (Vick) Akin (1907–2004). Jim's parents were married on December 16, 1922 in Nashville, and although Jim's obituary listed him as the only son, he actually had an infant brother: Charles Ernest Akin was born and died on November 8, 1923 in Nashville and listed as buried in Ashland City in Spring Hill Cemetery.
He was married about 1943 to Charlotte Bernice Richbourg (1927–2021), who was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Claude Charles Richbourg (1905–1974) and Nell Garnet "Nellie" (Schwartz) Richbourg (1905–1984).
On May 8, 1943 Jim enlisted in the US Army and was assigned to the Signal Corp. After basic training and communication school, he was sent to England to make ready for the Normandy Invasion, at which time Jim was part of the 246th Signal Operations Company. His first combat came on D-Day when he was in the 3rd wave to land at Omaha beach. He saw continual combat in 5 campaigns, including Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
When General Patton was put in charge of the 3rd Army, Jim was assigned to the 3rd and was part of the force that broke the German forces at the Battle of the Bulge. Later he helped to liberate the death camp at Buchenwald on the Ettersberg near Weimar, Germany. For his service he received the Good Conduct Metal and 5 Bronze Stars for the above mentioned campaigns, and he was discharged from the Army on October 24, 1945.
After leaving the Army he held a couple jobs but ended up working for the US Department of Veterans Affairs before transferring to work for Veterans Hospital. He retired after 35 years in 1992. The discipline and patriotism he learned in his early years stayed with him all his life as friend and family would attest.
Jim became a Mason in 1963, rising to 32nd Degree Mason. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8706 in Moore, Oklahoma. He enjoyed giving his time to others and spent as much time as possible with family and friends.
A member of Bellevue Church of Chriat, Jim was a resident of Nashville, Tennessee and 91 years old when he passed away on August 28, 2016.
Survivors included his widow, a married son, married daughter, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Celebration of Life Services were held at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home's Dignity Hall, and burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville.
Original obituary in THE LEAF-CHRONICLE on September 1, 2016 with much added info from the obit at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home
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James Francis "Jim" Akin Jr was born on February 28, 1925 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, and he was the son of James Francis "Jimmie" Akin Sr (1901–1974) and his wife Hattie May (Vick) Akin (1907–2004). Jim's parents were married on December 16, 1922 in Nashville, and although Jim's obituary listed him as the only son, he actually had an infant brother: Charles Ernest Akin was born and died on November 8, 1923 in Nashville and listed as buried in Ashland City in Spring Hill Cemetery.
He was married about 1943 to Charlotte Bernice Richbourg (1927–2021), who was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Claude Charles Richbourg (1905–1974) and Nell Garnet "Nellie" (Schwartz) Richbourg (1905–1984).
On May 8, 1943 Jim enlisted in the US Army and was assigned to the Signal Corp. After basic training and communication school, he was sent to England to make ready for the Normandy Invasion, at which time Jim was part of the 246th Signal Operations Company. His first combat came on D-Day when he was in the 3rd wave to land at Omaha beach. He saw continual combat in 5 campaigns, including Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
When General Patton was put in charge of the 3rd Army, Jim was assigned to the 3rd and was part of the force that broke the German forces at the Battle of the Bulge. Later he helped to liberate the death camp at Buchenwald on the Ettersberg near Weimar, Germany. For his service he received the Good Conduct Metal and 5 Bronze Stars for the above mentioned campaigns, and he was discharged from the Army on October 24, 1945.
After leaving the Army he held a couple jobs but ended up working for the US Department of Veterans Affairs before transferring to work for Veterans Hospital. He retired after 35 years in 1992. The discipline and patriotism he learned in his early years stayed with him all his life as friend and family would attest.
Jim became a Mason in 1963, rising to 32nd Degree Mason. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8706 in Moore, Oklahoma. He enjoyed giving his time to others and spent as much time as possible with family and friends.
A member of Bellevue Church of Chriat, Jim was a resident of Nashville, Tennessee and 91 years old when he passed away on August 28, 2016.
Survivors included his widow, a married son, married daughter, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Celebration of Life Services were held at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home's Dignity Hall, and burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville.
Original obituary in THE LEAF-CHRONICLE on September 1, 2016 with much added info from the obit at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home
James Francis "Jim" Akin Jr was born on February 28, 1925 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, and he was the son of James Francis "Jimmie" Akin Sr (1901–1974) and his wife Hattie May (Vick) Akin (1907–2004). Jim's parents were married on December 16, 1922 in Nashville, and although Jim's obituary listed him as the only son, he actually had an infant brother: Charles Ernest Akin was born and died on November 8, 1923 in Nashville and listed as buried in Ashland City in Spring Hill Cemetery.
He was married about 1943 to Charlotte Bernice Richbourg (1927–2021), who was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Claude Charles Richbourg (1905–1974) and Nell Garnet "Nellie" (Schwartz) Richbourg (1905–1984).
On May 8, 1943 Jim enlisted in the US Army and was assigned to the Signal Corp. After basic training and communication school, he was sent to England to make ready for the Normandy Invasion, at which time Jim was part of the 246th Signal Operations Company. His first combat came on D-Day when he was in the 3rd wave to land at Omaha beach. He saw continual combat in 5 campaigns, including Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
When General Patton was put in charge of the 3rd Army, Jim was assigned to the 3rd and was part of the force that broke the German forces at the Battle of the Bulge. Later he helped to liberate the death camp at Buchenwald on the Ettersberg near Weimar, Germany. For his service he received the Good Conduct Metal and 5 Bronze Stars for the above mentioned campaigns, and he was discharged from the Army on October 24, 1945.
After leaving the Army he held a couple jobs but ended up working for the US Department of Veterans Affairs before transferring to work for Veterans Hospital. He retired after 35 years in 1992. The discipline and patriotism he learned in his early years stayed with him all his life as friend and family would attest.
Jim became a Mason in 1963, rising to 32nd Degree Mason. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8706 in Moore, Oklahoma. He enjoyed giving his time to others and spent as much time as possible with family and friends.
A member of Bellevue Church of Chriat, Jim was a resident of Nashville, Tennessee and 91 years old when he passed away on August 28, 2016.
Survivors included his widow, a married son, married daughter, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Celebration of Life Services were held at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home's Dignity Hall, and burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville.
Original obituary in THE LEAF-CHRONICLE on September 1, 2016 with much added info from the obit at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home
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