November 29, 1918 – September 6, 1998
David Axton
Personal Information
Birthplace: Osawatomie, KS
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Jun 22, 1944
Discharged: Apr 28, 1946
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Honored By: The Eisenhower Foundation
Biography
David Wayne Axton was born in Osawatomie, Kansas, in 1918. He had completed one year of college and was married to Mildred Tuttle when he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Axton entered the Army at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He served until 1946 and reached the rank of Staff Sergeant.
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