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

  • Date: 7 January 1945
  • Date: 6 January 1945
  • Date: 5 January 1945
  • Date: 3 January 1945
B-17s of the 398th Bomb Group bombing the railyard at Bingen, 29 December 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '57548 AC- With bomb bay doors open, the first of a large formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses send their bombs plummeting earthwards on rail installations at Bingen, Germany, as heavy bombers of US Eighth Air Force press home their attack of December 29, 1944. US Air Force Photo.'
  • Date: 29 December 1944

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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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