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Joel Acker, Jr. [1]

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

Awards: 
Wings
Biographical Notes: 
Davey Tree Company
Date of Birth: 
3/2/1914
Military Branch: 
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 3-28-42
Family Details: 

Mrs. Mattie Hughes Acker, formerly of Donalds, SC - worked at Belks, Charlotte, NC

Mr. & Mrs. Joel M. Acker - Belton, SC

2 brothers

First Name: 
Joel
KIA / MIA Place: 
near Gelsenkirchen, Germany
KIA Date: 
8/12/1943
Last Name: 
Acker, Jr.
Middle Name: 
M.
Military Details: 
Germany
Military Rank: 
2nd Lieutenant
Source: 

Newsprint

Military Unit: 
Pilot of the Flying Fortress Hells Bell No. 2
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Veteran Records [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
MIA Date: 
NA

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/joel-acker-jr

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/joel-acker-jr [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans [3] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/veteran-records