Euel Akins (10/14/20-04/29/2023) was born in Statesboro, Georgia, and was one of four sons of Lewis Hardy Akins and Bertha Jane Barker. Preceded in death by his best friend and love of his life Virginia Doris Johnson Akins on September 11, 2012, three brothers, Harry, Clinton, & Floyd, and great granddaughter Valarie Cook
At the age of six, the Akins family moved to Savannah where Euel completed his primary schooling. Later in life Euel earned his private pilot license.
In 1967, Euel and Doris relocated to Prattville, Al when he was promoted to Purchasing Agent for a new Union Camp Paper Corp. facility. In 1979, he and Doris earned their under-graduate degrees from Troy State University. After twenty years of service in Alabama, he retired from International Paper Company (formerly Union Camp) with over 46 years of service. Euel and Doris returned to Savannah and attended First Baptist Church of the Islands where he served as a Deacon and was on the Finance committee. In 1999, Euel and Doris relocated to Bulloch County and attended First Baptist Church of Statesboro where he served as lead Usher for many years. In 2019, Euel returned to Savannah with his daughter Delores and son-in-law Gerald Fleming.
An Army combat veteran of WW II, then PFC Euel Akins, a member of the 10th Mountain Division Combat Infantry, D Company, 87th Regiment fought valiantly in major battles in the North Apennines Mountains (Riva Ridge and Mt. Belvedere) & the Po Valley areas of Italy. For this distinguished service, he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters for Meritorious Achievement in combat against an armed enemy. During the period 1948-1952 Euel served in the Georgia Army National Guard's Battery B, 230th Field Artillery Bn. As a 1st Lieutenant and was designated as an Artillery Forward Observer.
In May 2019 for his distinguished military service and lifetime support to 10th Mtn Division soldiers, families, and veterans, Euel along with Sen. Bob Dole, WWII Medal of Honor recipients, and other distinguished soldiers were all inducted into the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Warrior Legends Hall of Fame at Ft Drum, NY.
Euel was a Past Master of Landrum Lodge # 48 F. A. & M. a member of the Grand Chapter of Georgia R.A.M. and when he passed, was the oldest member of the Alee Temple of Savannah.
Visitation will be at Baker-McCullough Funeral Home, Savannah, GA, on May 9th at 12:00-1:00 PM. A Service conducted by Ricky Allen Sr Pastor, First Baptist Church of Statesboro, will follow in the Chapel at 1:00 PM. Following the Service Mr. Akins will be laid to rest with military honors in the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery (Mausoleum) Chapel of Faith in Savannah, GA.∼PFC EUEL AKINS, UNITED STATES ARMY
SERVICE: Entered on active duty 8 June 44, at Fort McPherson, Ga. Served basic training at Camp Blanding, Fla., and then was assigned to Fort Meade, Md., for movement to Naples, Italy, and overseas combat infantry duty. Was assigned to 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Tenth Mountain Division. Participated as a heavy machine gunner in major battles of Apennines Mountains and Po Valley, Italy.
With the ending of hostilities in Europe, The 10th Mtn. Division was designated to return to Camp Carson, CO., for refitting and reassignment to Pacific Theater of Operations.
We Arrived back in the United States ll Aug 45 and was enroute to Camp Carson, CO.
I received a 10 day pass. I arrived home 8/14/1945, VJ day. Doris and some friends met me at the Buss station. Having acquired sufficient service points for discharge, received honorable discharge from military service at Camp Carson, CO., on 22 Oct 1945.
DECORATIONS: Received Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for "meritorious achievement in ground combat against the armed enemy during World War II in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations". Was also awarded Combat Infantryman Badge, World War II Victory Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, and Good Conduct Medal.
OTHER: Entered Georgia National Guard, 230th Field Artillery Bn., and served 1948-1951. Was commissioned Second Lieutenant Artillery and served as Forward Observer.
At the age of six, the Akins family moved to Savannah where Euel completed his primary schooling. Later in life Euel earned his private pilot license.
In 1967, Euel and Doris relocated to Prattville, Al when he was promoted to Purchasing Agent for a new Union Camp Paper Corp. facility. In 1979, he and Doris earned their under-graduate degrees from Troy State University. After twenty years of service in Alabama, he retired from International Paper Company (formerly Union Camp) with over 46 years of service. Euel and Doris returned to Savannah and attended First Baptist Church of the Islands where he served as a Deacon and was on the Finance committee. In 1999, Euel and Doris relocated to Bulloch County and attended First Baptist Church of Statesboro where he served as lead Usher for many years. In 2019, Euel returned to Savannah with his daughter Delores and son-in-law Gerald Fleming.
An Army combat veteran of WW II, then PFC Euel Akins, a member of the 10th Mountain Division Combat Infantry, D Company, 87th Regiment fought valiantly in major battles in the North Apennines Mountains (Riva Ridge and Mt. Belvedere) & the Po Valley areas of Italy. For this distinguished service, he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters for Meritorious Achievement in combat against an armed enemy. During the period 1948-1952 Euel served in the Georgia Army National Guard's Battery B, 230th Field Artillery Bn. As a 1st Lieutenant and was designated as an Artillery Forward Observer.
In May 2019 for his distinguished military service and lifetime support to 10th Mtn Division soldiers, families, and veterans, Euel along with Sen. Bob Dole, WWII Medal of Honor recipients, and other distinguished soldiers were all inducted into the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Warrior Legends Hall of Fame at Ft Drum, NY.
Euel was a Past Master of Landrum Lodge # 48 F. A. & M. a member of the Grand Chapter of Georgia R.A.M. and when he passed, was the oldest member of the Alee Temple of Savannah.
Visitation will be at Baker-McCullough Funeral Home, Savannah, GA, on May 9th at 12:00-1:00 PM. A Service conducted by Ricky Allen Sr Pastor, First Baptist Church of Statesboro, will follow in the Chapel at 1:00 PM. Following the Service Mr. Akins will be laid to rest with military honors in the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery (Mausoleum) Chapel of Faith in Savannah, GA.∼PFC EUEL AKINS, UNITED STATES ARMY
SERVICE: Entered on active duty 8 June 44, at Fort McPherson, Ga. Served basic training at Camp Blanding, Fla., and then was assigned to Fort Meade, Md., for movement to Naples, Italy, and overseas combat infantry duty. Was assigned to 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Tenth Mountain Division. Participated as a heavy machine gunner in major battles of Apennines Mountains and Po Valley, Italy.
With the ending of hostilities in Europe, The 10th Mtn. Division was designated to return to Camp Carson, CO., for refitting and reassignment to Pacific Theater of Operations.
We Arrived back in the United States ll Aug 45 and was enroute to Camp Carson, CO.
I received a 10 day pass. I arrived home 8/14/1945, VJ day. Doris and some friends met me at the Buss station. Having acquired sufficient service points for discharge, received honorable discharge from military service at Camp Carson, CO., on 22 Oct 1945.
DECORATIONS: Received Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for "meritorious achievement in ground combat against the armed enemy during World War II in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations". Was also awarded Combat Infantryman Badge, World War II Victory Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, and Good Conduct Medal.
OTHER: Entered Georgia National Guard, 230th Field Artillery Bn., and served 1948-1951. Was commissioned Second Lieutenant Artillery and served as Forward Observer.
Euel Akins (10/14/20-04/29/2023) was born in Statesboro, Georgia, and was one of four sons of Lewis Hardy Akins and Bertha Jane Barker. Preceded in death by his best friend and love of his life Virginia Doris Johnson Akins on September 11, 2012, three brothers, Harry, Clinton, & Floyd, and great granddaughter Valarie Cook
At the age of six, the Akins family moved to Savannah where Euel completed his primary schooling. Later in life Euel earned his private pilot license.
In 1967, Euel and Doris relocated to Prattville, Al when he was promoted to Purchasing Agent for a new Union Camp Paper Corp. facility. In 1979, he and Doris earned their under-graduate degrees from Troy State University. After twenty years of service in Alabama, he retired from International Paper Company (formerly Union Camp) with over 46 years of service. Euel and Doris returned to Savannah and attended First Baptist Church of the Islands where he served as a Deacon and was on the Finance committee. In 1999, Euel and Doris relocated to Bulloch County and attended First Baptist Church of Statesboro where he served as lead Usher for many years. In 2019, Euel returned to Savannah with his daughter Delores and son-in-law Gerald Fleming.
An Army combat veteran of WW II, then PFC Euel Akins, a member of the 10th Mountain Division Combat Infantry, D Company, 87th Regiment fought valiantly in major battles in the North Apennines Mountains (Riva Ridge and Mt. Belvedere) & the Po Valley areas of Italy. For this distinguished service, he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters for Meritorious Achievement in combat against an armed enemy. During the period 1948-1952 Euel served in the Georgia Army National Guard's Battery B, 230th Field Artillery Bn. As a 1st Lieutenant and was designated as an Artillery Forward Observer.
In May 2019 for his distinguished military service and lifetime support to 10th Mtn Division soldiers, families, and veterans, Euel along with Sen. Bob Dole, WWII Medal of Honor recipients, and other distinguished soldiers were all inducted into the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Warrior Legends Hall of Fame at Ft Drum, NY.
Euel was a Past Master of Landrum Lodge # 48 F. A. & M. a member of the Grand Chapter of Georgia R.A.M. and when he passed, was the oldest member of the Alee Temple of Savannah.
Visitation will be at Baker-McCullough Funeral Home, Savannah, GA, on May 9th at 12:00-1:00 PM. A Service conducted by Ricky Allen Sr Pastor, First Baptist Church of Statesboro, will follow in the Chapel at 1:00 PM. Following the Service Mr. Akins will be laid to rest with military honors in the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery (Mausoleum) Chapel of Faith in Savannah, GA.∼PFC EUEL AKINS, UNITED STATES ARMY
SERVICE: Entered on active duty 8 June 44, at Fort McPherson, Ga. Served basic training at Camp Blanding, Fla., and then was assigned to Fort Meade, Md., for movement to Naples, Italy, and overseas combat infantry duty. Was assigned to 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Tenth Mountain Division. Participated as a heavy machine gunner in major battles of Apennines Mountains and Po Valley, Italy.
With the ending of hostilities in Europe, The 10th Mtn. Division was designated to return to Camp Carson, CO., for refitting and reassignment to Pacific Theater of Operations.
We Arrived back in the United States ll Aug 45 and was enroute to Camp Carson, CO.
I received a 10 day pass. I arrived home 8/14/1945, VJ day. Doris and some friends met me at the Buss station. Having acquired sufficient service points for discharge, received honorable discharge from military service at Camp Carson, CO., on 22 Oct 1945.
DECORATIONS: Received Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for "meritorious achievement in ground combat against the armed enemy during World War II in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations". Was also awarded Combat Infantryman Badge, World War II Victory Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, and Good Conduct Medal.
OTHER: Entered Georgia National Guard, 230th Field Artillery Bn., and served 1948-1951. Was commissioned Second Lieutenant Artillery and served as Forward Observer.
At the age of six, the Akins family moved to Savannah where Euel completed his primary schooling. Later in life Euel earned his private pilot license.
In 1967, Euel and Doris relocated to Prattville, Al when he was promoted to Purchasing Agent for a new Union Camp Paper Corp. facility. In 1979, he and Doris earned their under-graduate degrees from Troy State University. After twenty years of service in Alabama, he retired from International Paper Company (formerly Union Camp) with over 46 years of service. Euel and Doris returned to Savannah and attended First Baptist Church of the Islands where he served as a Deacon and was on the Finance committee. In 1999, Euel and Doris relocated to Bulloch County and attended First Baptist Church of Statesboro where he served as lead Usher for many years. In 2019, Euel returned to Savannah with his daughter Delores and son-in-law Gerald Fleming.
An Army combat veteran of WW II, then PFC Euel Akins, a member of the 10th Mountain Division Combat Infantry, D Company, 87th Regiment fought valiantly in major battles in the North Apennines Mountains (Riva Ridge and Mt. Belvedere) & the Po Valley areas of Italy. For this distinguished service, he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters for Meritorious Achievement in combat against an armed enemy. During the period 1948-1952 Euel served in the Georgia Army National Guard's Battery B, 230th Field Artillery Bn. As a 1st Lieutenant and was designated as an Artillery Forward Observer.
In May 2019 for his distinguished military service and lifetime support to 10th Mtn Division soldiers, families, and veterans, Euel along with Sen. Bob Dole, WWII Medal of Honor recipients, and other distinguished soldiers were all inducted into the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Warrior Legends Hall of Fame at Ft Drum, NY.
Euel was a Past Master of Landrum Lodge # 48 F. A. & M. a member of the Grand Chapter of Georgia R.A.M. and when he passed, was the oldest member of the Alee Temple of Savannah.
Visitation will be at Baker-McCullough Funeral Home, Savannah, GA, on May 9th at 12:00-1:00 PM. A Service conducted by Ricky Allen Sr Pastor, First Baptist Church of Statesboro, will follow in the Chapel at 1:00 PM. Following the Service Mr. Akins will be laid to rest with military honors in the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery (Mausoleum) Chapel of Faith in Savannah, GA.∼PFC EUEL AKINS, UNITED STATES ARMY
SERVICE: Entered on active duty 8 June 44, at Fort McPherson, Ga. Served basic training at Camp Blanding, Fla., and then was assigned to Fort Meade, Md., for movement to Naples, Italy, and overseas combat infantry duty. Was assigned to 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Tenth Mountain Division. Participated as a heavy machine gunner in major battles of Apennines Mountains and Po Valley, Italy.
With the ending of hostilities in Europe, The 10th Mtn. Division was designated to return to Camp Carson, CO., for refitting and reassignment to Pacific Theater of Operations.
We Arrived back in the United States ll Aug 45 and was enroute to Camp Carson, CO.
I received a 10 day pass. I arrived home 8/14/1945, VJ day. Doris and some friends met me at the Buss station. Having acquired sufficient service points for discharge, received honorable discharge from military service at Camp Carson, CO., on 22 Oct 1945.
DECORATIONS: Received Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for "meritorious achievement in ground combat against the armed enemy during World War II in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations". Was also awarded Combat Infantryman Badge, World War II Victory Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, and Good Conduct Medal.
OTHER: Entered Georgia National Guard, 230th Field Artillery Bn., and served 1948-1951. Was commissioned Second Lieutenant Artillery and served as Forward Observer.
Gravesite Details
Mr. Akins is interred at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens (mausoleum) Chapel of Faith in Savannah, GA.
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