World War II US Army Air Corps Veteran. He was inducted in October 1942 and served as Sergeant Radio Gunner in the 416th Bomber Squadron, 99th Bomber Group, 15th Air Force in Europe. He was killed in action and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37336115
Homer J. Ackelson is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Yuma County, Colorado.
Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 lists a marriage date of 30 Dec 1941 in Yuma County, Colorado to Ida Petronella Jonson.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as Wray, Yuma County, Colorado. Contact person listed as Mrs. Ida Ackelson of same address. Place of birth listed as Fort Collins, Colorado on 04/26/1922. Middle name listed as Jay. Employed as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Group Burial. Re-interred on January 18th, 1950.
***I would like to thank John "J-Cat" Griffith Find A Grave ID 46568383 for his kind transfer of this memorial to my care in addition to adding his photos to it***
***I would like to thank Eric Kreft Find A Grave ID 46843358 for providing his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank PassingTime Find a Grave ID 47816658 for adding date of birth, family information and his photos of newspaper articles to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Lee B Find A Grave ID 49297503 for updating the birth location information on this memorial***
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37336115
Homer J. Ackelson is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Yuma County, Colorado.
Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 lists a marriage date of 30 Dec 1941 in Yuma County, Colorado to Ida Petronella Jonson.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as Wray, Yuma County, Colorado. Contact person listed as Mrs. Ida Ackelson of same address. Place of birth listed as Fort Collins, Colorado on 04/26/1922. Middle name listed as Jay. Employed as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Group Burial. Re-interred on January 18th, 1950.
***I would like to thank John "J-Cat" Griffith Find A Grave ID 46568383 for his kind transfer of this memorial to my care in addition to adding his photos to it***
***I would like to thank Eric Kreft Find A Grave ID 46843358 for providing his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank PassingTime Find a Grave ID 47816658 for adding date of birth, family information and his photos of newspaper articles to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Lee B Find A Grave ID 49297503 for updating the birth location information on this memorial***
World War II US Army Air Corps Veteran. He was inducted in October 1942 and served as Sergeant Radio Gunner in the 416th Bomber Squadron, 99th Bomber Group, 15th Air Force in Europe. He was killed in action and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37336115
Homer J. Ackelson is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Yuma County, Colorado.
Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 lists a marriage date of 30 Dec 1941 in Yuma County, Colorado to Ida Petronella Jonson.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as Wray, Yuma County, Colorado. Contact person listed as Mrs. Ida Ackelson of same address. Place of birth listed as Fort Collins, Colorado on 04/26/1922. Middle name listed as Jay. Employed as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Group Burial. Re-interred on January 18th, 1950.
***I would like to thank John "J-Cat" Griffith Find A Grave ID 46568383 for his kind transfer of this memorial to my care in addition to adding his photos to it***
***I would like to thank Eric Kreft Find A Grave ID 46843358 for providing his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank PassingTime Find a Grave ID 47816658 for adding date of birth, family information and his photos of newspaper articles to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Lee B Find A Grave ID 49297503 for updating the birth location information on this memorial***
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37336115
Homer J. Ackelson is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Yuma County, Colorado.
Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 lists a marriage date of 30 Dec 1941 in Yuma County, Colorado to Ida Petronella Jonson.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as Wray, Yuma County, Colorado. Contact person listed as Mrs. Ida Ackelson of same address. Place of birth listed as Fort Collins, Colorado on 04/26/1922. Middle name listed as Jay. Employed as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Group Burial. Re-interred on January 18th, 1950.
***I would like to thank John "J-Cat" Griffith Find A Grave ID 46568383 for his kind transfer of this memorial to my care in addition to adding his photos to it***
***I would like to thank Eric Kreft Find A Grave ID 46843358 for providing his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank PassingTime Find a Grave ID 47816658 for adding date of birth, family information and his photos of newspaper articles to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Lee B Find A Grave ID 49297503 for updating the birth location information on this memorial***
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