Paul Clifford Akin
Military
Object Number - UPL 55292 - Paul Akin in 1942
Assigned to 571BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew Number 68. Flew 35 x missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: First Lieutenant Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Preferred Risk, Good Old Yank
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: North Star
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group take off their flight gear after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Cabin in the Sky". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289794.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘THE FORTRESSES KEEP UP THE ATTACK. EH/MoH. In spite of all weathers, the Flying Fortress of the 8th A.F. Bomber Command keep up their attacks on important targets over Germany and other enemy occupied countries.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380401.jpg.webp?itok=ZcXszMq8)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cabin in the Sky Rough Group Dorothy Dee
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Missions
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Blue Ridge, Texas | 8 October 1922 | Born Blue Ridge, Texas |
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Died |
Dallas, Texas | 26 April 2006 | Died Dallas, Texas |
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Buried |
Restland Memorial Park Dallas, Texas | 27 April 2006 | Interred Restland Memorial Park Dallas, Dallas County, Texas |
Revisions
ContributorRayWells
ChangesChanges to awards
Sources
Updated awards with info from his son in law Brad Stuart
ContributorRayWells
ChangesChanges to highest rank, role and aircraft associations
Sources
Changed Key Image and updated aircraft connections with info from his son in law Brad Stuart
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Akin%2C+Paul+C
