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Joel Acker, Jr.
First Name:
Joel
Middle Name:
M.
Last Name:
Acker, Jr.
Date of Birth:
3/2/1914
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His plane was among the 25 bombers shot down during the great raid on Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Age at Death: 29
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Personal Details
Biographical Notes:
Davey Tree Company
Family Details:
Mrs. Mattie Hughes Acker, formerly of Donalds, SC - worked at Belks, Charlotte, NC
Mr. & Mrs. Joel M. Acker - Belton, SC
2 brothers
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 3-28-42
Military Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Military Unit:
Pilot of the Flying Fortress Hells Bell No. 2
KIA Date:
8/12/1943
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
near Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Military Details:
Germany
Awards:
Wings
Source:
Newsprint