James Franklin AkinsSergeantI CO, 3RD BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 05 April 1943 - 19 May 1967 Smartt, Tennessee Panel 20E Line 042 |
 
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Dear Jimmy, I just went to the other wall site and saw a picture of you for the first time in nearly 40 years. You looked so handsome and young in your Marine uniform. The last time I saw you you were walking down Main Street in McMinnville near the Park Theater with a girl friend or wife and perhaps heading to the movies. You were in your uniform. They are trying to restore the Park Theater now back home and I will donate some money towards the restoration in your name. My sister Scarlett is here in Virginia visiting me now and she thought you "hung the moon" back then and I will give her the check to carry back to the class reunion in your name. I went to Vietnam in 1971 and spent my year in the Army Infantry and for the most part as a member of Recon, 1/46th, 196th LIB, 23rd Infantry Division. We served in the same AO then where you were killed 4 years before. You are not forgotten Jimmy. I am so sorry you didn't get the chance to live your life and raise your children. God Bless you.
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A Note from The Virtual WallDuring the first half of May 1967 the 3rd Bn, 4th Marines was on Okinawa for refurbishment. They returned to Vietnam on the 16th and immediately were committed to OPERATION HICKORY. HICKORY was conducted in the southern part of the DMZ and was intended to clean out the NVA's infrastructure in the area. On 19 May, India 3/4 was hit by four 82mm mortar rounds, killing four men:
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow Vietnam hometown vet, Larry Pistole flytiger@bealenet.com |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 20 Jun 2006
Last updated 06/25/2006