Ora Ralph Akins

Military
media-53073.jpeg UPL 53073 S/Sgt Ora R. Akins. 401BG.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 53073 - S/Sgt Ora R. Akins. 401BG.

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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Missions

The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group near Old Catton. Official caption printed on image: (33)(PLAC. MIS. ASSY)(22-1-45)(AC 393).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/1/45 467 BG B-24 crashed at Old Catton, killing all aboard.'
  • Date: 22 January 1945
  • Date: 21 January 1945
  • Date: 17 January 1945
Personnel of the 355th Fighter Squadron at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are exhibited on the map. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D Lewin in Breifing Room 13/1/45'
  • Date: 13 January 1945
  • Date: 10 January 1945

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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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