William Terril Aikin, 84, died July 19, 2006. He retired from the U.S. Army after twenty-one years. He served in World War II and was a prisoner of war. First Lieutenant William T. Aikin appears on the roster of American POWs held at OFLAG XIII-B, Hammelburg, Bavaria, Germany. Initially held at OFLAG 64, Szubin, Poland, he and fellow POWs were force-marched to Hammelburg in early 1945. Hammelburg was abandoned in late March 1945 and POWs were railed to Stalag VII-A, Moosburg where they were eventually liberated. He is survived by his wife of thirty-four years, daughter and son-in-law, three grandchildren, and brother and sister-in-law. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Terry Aikin Wilson; and his parents, William and Lucille Aiken.
William Terril Aikin, 84, died July 19, 2006. He retired from the U.S. Army after twenty-one years. He served in World War II and was a prisoner of war. First Lieutenant William T. Aikin appears on the roster of American POWs held at OFLAG XIII-B, Hammelburg, Bavaria, Germany. Initially held at OFLAG 64, Szubin, Poland, he and fellow POWs were force-marched to Hammelburg in early 1945. Hammelburg was abandoned in late March 1945 and POWs were railed to Stalag VII-A, Moosburg where they were eventually liberated. He is survived by his wife of thirty-four years, daughter and son-in-law, three grandchildren, and brother and sister-in-law. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Terry Aikin Wilson; and his parents, William and Lucille Aiken.
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