Julius Wesley Ikner

Military

media-54889.jpeg UPL 54889 SGT Julius Wesley Ikner
Aerial Gunner
340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
KIA 6 April 1944

Object Number - UPL 54889 - SGT Julius Wesley Ikner Aerial Gunner 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF KIA 6 April 1944

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Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Monroe County, Alabama	10 January 1923
Enlisted	Montgomery, Alabama	13 March 1941
Other Assigned to the 340th BG	Pompeii Airfield, Italy	8 February 1944
Died	near Perugia, Italy	6 April 1944	7T was also crippled by ack-ack over the target and was last seen aflame as it spiraled earthward. Four 'chutes left the plane which most probably added four more men to the P of W list. 2nd Lts. G.U. Ashmore, H.E. Finney, G.J. Simpson; Sgts. J.W. Ikner, J.S. Klein and Cpl. B.A. Burton were crew members aboard 7T This B-25 Mitchell, 41-13180, and crew were assigned to the 487th Squadron of the 340th Bomb Group. On April 6, 1944 the plane was crippled by flak over the target, Perugia Aerodrome in central Italy, and was last seen spiraling earthward with 4 chutes. On January 13, 1950 three crewmembers were buried in Section E Site 226-227 of the Zachary Taylor Natl Cemetery. Lt Gerald U. Ashmore, Pilot Zachary Taylor Nal Cemetery Sgt Julius W. Ikner, Gunner Zachary Taylor Natl Cemetery Sgt Jesse S. Klein, Tailgunner Zachary Taylor Natl Cemetery 2/Lt Hamilton E. Finney, Copilot Returned to his Squadron 2/Lt George L. Simpson, Bombardier Returned to his Squadron Cpl Bernard A. Burton Radio Gunner Returned to his Squadron
Buried	Zachary Taylor National Cemetery	13 January 1950	Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA PLOT E, 226-227

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