Ora Ralph Akins
Military
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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People
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rough But Right
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Liberty, Iowa | 2 June 1923 | |
| Kamrar, Iowa | 30 June 1942 | ||
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Enlisted |
1 November 1943 | ||
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Other 401st BG Combat Tour |
Deenethorpe Airfield, UK | 16 November 1944 - 14 March 1945 | 37 x combat missions |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
27 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Oregon | 21 February 1977 | |
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Buried |
Williamette National Cemetery | 3 March 1977 | Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA PLOT O, 0, 2443 |
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Sources
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