Ernest L Akens

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-17521.jpeg UPL 17521 Crew #519
John C. MacDonald Crew

Back Row Left to Right: John C. MacDonald (P), James D. Mullins (N), Carl E. Bailey (B), Gordon Sinclair (CP)

Middle Row Left to Right: Chauncey Cheek (LWG), Otto M. Kaushup (R/O). Earnest Akens (TG), P.W. Davis (NG)

Front Row Left to Right: William R. Kent (FE), Burnis Copley (RWG)

This crew was shot down on 11 May 1944. All aboard that day were KIA. Of those in the photo, Sinclair, Cheek and Davis were NOT aboard. They were replaced that day by James H. Johnson (CP), James A. Paulos (BTG) and John F. Gordon (LWG). Also aboard and KIA was William R. Dwyer (PN)

466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 17521 - Crew #519 John C. MacDonald Crew Back Row Left to Right: John C. MacDonald (P), James D. Mullins (N), Carl E. Bailey (B), Gordon Sinclair...

Shot down 11 May 1944 in B-24 #41-28664 'Merchant Of Venice', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John C MacDonald

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-526631
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-28664

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Merchant of Venice
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 11 May 1944 After being damaged by flak, Akens a/c headed for Switzerland, but never made it. He is still missing.

Born

Warren, Arkansas

Buried

Commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to biography. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to firstname
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466th BG Historian

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Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to highest rank, events, person associations, place associations and mission associations
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466th BG Historian

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ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to service number, biography, awards, events and aircraft associations
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Combined two entries for Earnest L Akens. Now includes information from the following sources:
MACR 4802 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

ABMC record: http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWI…

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4802

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