World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas C. Ackerly
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Huntington, New York
Honored By
Thomas C. Ackerly
SERVED AS A PILOT, SQUADRON LEADER ON A B-24 WITH THE 47TH WING, 449TH BOMB GROUP, 719TH SQUADRON, 15TH AIR FORCE. HE FLEW 34 MISSIONS IN 6 DIFFERENT THEATERS. HE RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.