Dominick Akins Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Black or African American

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1965-1968

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

82nd Airborne Division; A Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Fort Gordon, and Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Vietnam

Battles/Campaigns:

Tet Offensive 1968

Highest Rank:

E-4

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Larry Patterson

Contributor:

Linda Barnickel

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Nashville Room   Nashville Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/50707

Subjects:

Akins, Dominick
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Dominick Akins Collection
(AFC/2001/001/50707), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress