Akes, Gene H. (b. 17 Jul 1924 - d. 24 Mar 2000): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1924 - 2000 (75 years)

Name	Akes, Gene H.
Birth	17 Jul 1924	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	AKES.G001
_FGRAVE	84462414
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, Battery C, 134th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, United States Army [1, 2]
	Entered active service as a draftee on April 3, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Infantry, completed basic training, and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Low Speed Radio Operator (776). Departed the Continental U.S. on July 3, 1944 bound for The European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Battery C, 134th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion through the ground combat, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on February 3, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2010428
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		United States Army
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Technician Fourth Grade (T/4 or Tec 4), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 05 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Gene H. Akes (1924-2000) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Camp Grant, Illinois
		Central Europe
		Ardennes
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Death	24 Mar 2000	Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida [1]
Burial	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Akes, Nova (Powless) and Gene H.
Person ID	I43085	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	31 May 2024

Father	Akes, Albert Otis 'Bert', b. 3 Oct 1880 d. 17 May 1962 (Age 81 years)
Mother	Westcott, Clela O., b. 1883 d. 1964 (Age 81 years)
Family ID	F1480	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Powless, Nova P., b. 22 Jul 1923, McLean County, Illinois d. 3 Jun 2011, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
Marriage	14 Oct 1946	Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky [1]
Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 3 months - She : 23 years and 3 months.
Family ID	F16692	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 17 Jul 1924 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
	Marriage - 14 Oct 1946 - Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky
	Death - 24 Mar 2000 - Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida
	Burial - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois

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Sources

[S13474] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Akes, Nova (Powless) and Gene H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84462414/gene-h_-akes) (Reliability: 2).
[S14950] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Gene H. Akes, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2010428) (Reliability: 2).