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Corporal Donald Wayne Akins
Oct 12, 1947 - Jun 9, 1969
Posted by: Jo Aguirre


© Milton A Stephens



Cpl Akins was the Crew Chief aboard a CH-46D (Sea Knight) on a Rescue & Recovery mission east of Khe Sanh on Jun 2, 1969.  The Helo was hovering, making an attempt to medivac wounded US Marines when hit with Small Arms/Automatic Weapons.  The Helo then exploded & burned.  Donald was seriously wounded & Medivaced to a US Navy Hospital Ship where he died on June 9, 1969


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Personal Data:
 
Home of Record:  Spiro, OK
  Date of Birth: Sunday, 10/12/1947
 
Military Data:
  Service:  United States Marine Corps
  Rank & Grade at Loss:  Corporal E4
  ID:  2233118
  MOS or Specialty:  6320 Aircraft CNE/Weapon/Decm Systems Tech
  Length of Service:  Between 3-4 years
  Unit: HMM-161, MAG-39, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Casualty Data:
  Start Tour: Not recorded  
  Incident:  Monday 6/9/1969
  Age at Loss:  21
  Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam
  Remains:  Body recovered
  Casualty:  Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter Crew
  Type casualty: Hostile, Died of wounds
 


 
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