Ora Ralph Akins
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S/Sgt Ora R. Akins. 401BG.
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Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 37 x Combat missions. Carl Djernes crew. ETD
Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Liberty, Iowa | 2 June 1923 | |
Kamrar, Iowa | 30 June 1942 | ||
Enlisted |
1 November 1943 | ||
Other 401st BG Combat Tour |
Deenethorpe Airfield, UK | 16 November 1944 - 14 March 1945 | 37 x combat missions |
Other Discharged USAAF |
27 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Oregon | 21 February 1977 | |
Buried |
Williamette National Cemetery | 3 March 1977 | Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA PLOT O, 0, 2443 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=810