Emmett D. Akes born October 30, 1919 in Decatur, Iowa. His home is LeRoy, Iowa. He was inducted into the Army October 13, 1941, at Des Moines, Iowa. He was sent to Camp Wallace, Texas; Camp Davis, North Carolina; Fort Lewis, Washington; El Paso, Texas; and then over-seas to England, France; Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg. T/5 Akes’ next of kin is his wife Lila Heaton Akes.
Source: From Women's Auxiliary Scrapbook
