Hugh J. "Rosey" Akins was born in 1923, the son of Andrew Patrick and Mary Eleanor (née Schrum) Akins. He was one of 11 children (eight girls, three boys) in the family. He finished high school in 1941. He was very popular in and out of school. In the Army he was called "ROSEY" because of his rosy cheeks, but at home he was called "FOO". He was handsome, fun loving, daring and really enjoyed life. He was above average as a student and in basketball and in football. He was active in all school activities, such as chorus and class presentations. He was an active member of St Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Derry Borough, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Hugh Akins enlisted in the United States Army "for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law" on November 2, 1942 at Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was single, without dependents, 5'8" tall, weighing 165 lbs. Assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, he was killed in action on October 4, 1944.
Corporal Akins, service number 13089910, was buried at The Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Plot F Row 3 Grave 4, having been awarded the Purple Heart medal.
Sources: Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; U.S. World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; Genealogy Research Club "Memorial Day in the US", May 31, 2010; http://www.508pir.org/static_line_column/boroughs/2006_11.htm
He was the sibling of 1LT Francis E. Akins - interred at Neuville-en-Condroz, Liège, Belgium.
Hugh Akins enlisted in the United States Army "for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law" on November 2, 1942 at Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was single, without dependents, 5'8" tall, weighing 165 lbs. Assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, he was killed in action on October 4, 1944.
Corporal Akins, service number 13089910, was buried at The Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Plot F Row 3 Grave 4, having been awarded the Purple Heart medal.
Sources: Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; U.S. World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; Genealogy Research Club "Memorial Day in the US", May 31, 2010; http://www.508pir.org/static_line_column/boroughs/2006_11.htm
He was the sibling of 1LT Francis E. Akins - interred at Neuville-en-Condroz, Liège, Belgium.
Hugh J. "Rosey" Akins was born in 1923, the son of Andrew Patrick and Mary Eleanor (née Schrum) Akins. He was one of 11 children (eight girls, three boys) in the family. He finished high school in 1941. He was very popular in and out of school. In the Army he was called "ROSEY" because of his rosy cheeks, but at home he was called "FOO". He was handsome, fun loving, daring and really enjoyed life. He was above average as a student and in basketball and in football. He was active in all school activities, such as chorus and class presentations. He was an active member of St Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Derry Borough, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Hugh Akins enlisted in the United States Army "for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law" on November 2, 1942 at Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was single, without dependents, 5'8" tall, weighing 165 lbs. Assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, he was killed in action on October 4, 1944.
Corporal Akins, service number 13089910, was buried at The Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Plot F Row 3 Grave 4, having been awarded the Purple Heart medal.
Sources: Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; U.S. World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; Genealogy Research Club "Memorial Day in the US", May 31, 2010; http://www.508pir.org/static_line_column/boroughs/2006_11.htm
He was the sibling of 1LT Francis E. Akins - interred at Neuville-en-Condroz, Liège, Belgium.
Hugh Akins enlisted in the United States Army "for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law" on November 2, 1942 at Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was single, without dependents, 5'8" tall, weighing 165 lbs. Assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, he was killed in action on October 4, 1944.
Corporal Akins, service number 13089910, was buried at The Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Plot F Row 3 Grave 4, having been awarded the Purple Heart medal.
Sources: Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; U.S. World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; Genealogy Research Club "Memorial Day in the US", May 31, 2010; http://www.508pir.org/static_line_column/boroughs/2006_11.htm
He was the sibling of 1LT Francis E. Akins - interred at Neuville-en-Condroz, Liège, Belgium.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
-
Geneanet Community Trees Index
-
1930 United States Federal Census
-
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949
-
Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
-
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
