Ona Nolan Acord (1916-1944) son of John Columbus Acord and Ida Ellen Heath, served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II as a 2nd Lieutenant.
He was employed by the Halliburton Cementing Company in Marlow, Oklahoma when he went into active service with the 45th division.
In 1942 he transferred to the Air Corps, 338th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy. In 1944 the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th. Fourteen months later his body was recovered and he was buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He was awarded a Purple Heart posthumously.
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Ona Nolan Acord Story
Ona Nolan Acord was born on 30 January 1916 in Bray, Tillman County, Oklahoma. He was the son of Rev. John Columbus and Ida Ellen Heath Acord. His parents were both born in Texas. John Acord was both a minister and a farmer. Ona had six older siblings-three boys and three girls.
On 16 October 1940 he was employed by Halliburton Oil Well Cemeting Company in Fairfield, Illinois. He was 5'10" and weighed 155 pounds. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion.
Lt Acord enlisted as a Private on 13 February 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and entered into active service with the 45th Division. At that time, he lived in Stephens, Oklahoma, and had completed four years of high school.
In 1942, he transferred to the Air Corps, 338th Bomber Squadron-96th Bomber Group, Heavy, where he was a Co-Pilot. In 1944 the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th.
On 29 January 1944 the B-17G #42-38001 had the intended destination of Frankfurt, Germany. The weather was good, 10/10 undercast and the only break in the clouds was over the target. There were 10 crew aboard the bomber.
Killed in action while on a B-17 bombing mission over Germany on Jan 29, 1944. Following a mission to Ludwigshafen, the aircraft was struck by an out of control Me-109 German fighter that had been hit by machine gun fire. Both planes crashed in a quarry near Reichweeller, near the town of Schwarzerden, Germany. It was eight miles northeast of St. Wendel, Germany. All ten crewmembers on the American bomber perished. The German pilot also died.
The Oklahoma City Star reported on 18 February 1944 that prayer and sympathy is extended to Mrs. E. M. Woltz and family occasioned by the message that her brother, Lt. Ona Acord has been Missing in Action since 29 January. He was in the Air service and failed to return from a trip over Germany.
The Edmond Enterprise reported on 22 February 1944 that Lt. Ona Acord, brother of Mrs. S. C. Barnett, has been reported missing in action in the European Theatre of War. Lt. Acord, whose home is in Marlow, left for overseas last November, and is a bomber pilot. He had participated in the recent raids over Germany.
In March of 1944, the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th.
On 2 March 1944 the Cushing Daily Citizen reported that the War Department reported that 2Lt Ona N Acord was still missing in action.
Fourteen months later his body was recovered. and 2Lt Ona Nolan Acord is buried in Plot E Row 4 Grave 13, Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. He is also memorialized at Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.
2Lt Ona Nolan Acord was awarded the following commendations: ★ Purple Heart ★ United States Aviator Badge ★ World War II Victory Medal ★ American Campaign Medal ★ Army Presidential Unit Citation ★ Army Good Conduct Medal and the ★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
A grateful nation honors his service and keeps his memory alive.
This story was created by researching numerous records. These included census records, military application for headstone, World War II Army Enlistment Record, Findagrave.com , Newspapers.com articles, Honorstates.org, records of the 96th Bombardment Group, FieldsofHonor-database.com etc.
This story is part of the Stories Behind the Stars project (see www.storiesbehindthestars.org). This is a national effort of volunteers to write the stories of all 400,000+ of the US WWII fallen here on Fold3. Can you help write these stories?
Added by HideandSeek69 · October 13, 2020
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)
He was employed by the Halliburton Cementing Company in Marlow, Oklahoma when he went into active service with the 45th division.
In 1942 he transferred to the Air Corps, 338th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy. In 1944 the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th. Fourteen months later his body was recovered and he was buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He was awarded a Purple Heart posthumously.
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Ona Nolan Acord Story
Ona Nolan Acord was born on 30 January 1916 in Bray, Tillman County, Oklahoma. He was the son of Rev. John Columbus and Ida Ellen Heath Acord. His parents were both born in Texas. John Acord was both a minister and a farmer. Ona had six older siblings-three boys and three girls.
On 16 October 1940 he was employed by Halliburton Oil Well Cemeting Company in Fairfield, Illinois. He was 5'10" and weighed 155 pounds. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion.
Lt Acord enlisted as a Private on 13 February 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and entered into active service with the 45th Division. At that time, he lived in Stephens, Oklahoma, and had completed four years of high school.
In 1942, he transferred to the Air Corps, 338th Bomber Squadron-96th Bomber Group, Heavy, where he was a Co-Pilot. In 1944 the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th.
On 29 January 1944 the B-17G #42-38001 had the intended destination of Frankfurt, Germany. The weather was good, 10/10 undercast and the only break in the clouds was over the target. There were 10 crew aboard the bomber.
Killed in action while on a B-17 bombing mission over Germany on Jan 29, 1944. Following a mission to Ludwigshafen, the aircraft was struck by an out of control Me-109 German fighter that had been hit by machine gun fire. Both planes crashed in a quarry near Reichweeller, near the town of Schwarzerden, Germany. It was eight miles northeast of St. Wendel, Germany. All ten crewmembers on the American bomber perished. The German pilot also died.
The Oklahoma City Star reported on 18 February 1944 that prayer and sympathy is extended to Mrs. E. M. Woltz and family occasioned by the message that her brother, Lt. Ona Acord has been Missing in Action since 29 January. He was in the Air service and failed to return from a trip over Germany.
The Edmond Enterprise reported on 22 February 1944 that Lt. Ona Acord, brother of Mrs. S. C. Barnett, has been reported missing in action in the European Theatre of War. Lt. Acord, whose home is in Marlow, left for overseas last November, and is a bomber pilot. He had participated in the recent raids over Germany.
In March of 1944, the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th.
On 2 March 1944 the Cushing Daily Citizen reported that the War Department reported that 2Lt Ona N Acord was still missing in action.
Fourteen months later his body was recovered. and 2Lt Ona Nolan Acord is buried in Plot E Row 4 Grave 13, Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. He is also memorialized at Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.
2Lt Ona Nolan Acord was awarded the following commendations: ★ Purple Heart ★ United States Aviator Badge ★ World War II Victory Medal ★ American Campaign Medal ★ Army Presidential Unit Citation ★ Army Good Conduct Medal and the ★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
A grateful nation honors his service and keeps his memory alive.
This story was created by researching numerous records. These included census records, military application for headstone, World War II Army Enlistment Record, Findagrave.com , Newspapers.com articles, Honorstates.org, records of the 96th Bombardment Group, FieldsofHonor-database.com etc.
This story is part of the Stories Behind the Stars project (see www.storiesbehindthestars.org). This is a national effort of volunteers to write the stories of all 400,000+ of the US WWII fallen here on Fold3. Can you help write these stories?
Added by HideandSeek69 · October 13, 2020
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)
Ona Nolan Acord (1916-1944) son of John Columbus Acord and Ida Ellen Heath, served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II as a 2nd Lieutenant.
He was employed by the Halliburton Cementing Company in Marlow, Oklahoma when he went into active service with the 45th division.
In 1942 he transferred to the Air Corps, 338th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy. In 1944 the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th. Fourteen months later his body was recovered and he was buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He was awarded a Purple Heart posthumously.
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Ona Nolan Acord Story
Ona Nolan Acord was born on 30 January 1916 in Bray, Tillman County, Oklahoma. He was the son of Rev. John Columbus and Ida Ellen Heath Acord. His parents were both born in Texas. John Acord was both a minister and a farmer. Ona had six older siblings-three boys and three girls.
On 16 October 1940 he was employed by Halliburton Oil Well Cemeting Company in Fairfield, Illinois. He was 5'10" and weighed 155 pounds. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion.
Lt Acord enlisted as a Private on 13 February 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and entered into active service with the 45th Division. At that time, he lived in Stephens, Oklahoma, and had completed four years of high school.
In 1942, he transferred to the Air Corps, 338th Bomber Squadron-96th Bomber Group, Heavy, where he was a Co-Pilot. In 1944 the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th.
On 29 January 1944 the B-17G #42-38001 had the intended destination of Frankfurt, Germany. The weather was good, 10/10 undercast and the only break in the clouds was over the target. There were 10 crew aboard the bomber.
Killed in action while on a B-17 bombing mission over Germany on Jan 29, 1944. Following a mission to Ludwigshafen, the aircraft was struck by an out of control Me-109 German fighter that had been hit by machine gun fire. Both planes crashed in a quarry near Reichweeller, near the town of Schwarzerden, Germany. It was eight miles northeast of St. Wendel, Germany. All ten crewmembers on the American bomber perished. The German pilot also died.
The Oklahoma City Star reported on 18 February 1944 that prayer and sympathy is extended to Mrs. E. M. Woltz and family occasioned by the message that her brother, Lt. Ona Acord has been Missing in Action since 29 January. He was in the Air service and failed to return from a trip over Germany.
The Edmond Enterprise reported on 22 February 1944 that Lt. Ona Acord, brother of Mrs. S. C. Barnett, has been reported missing in action in the European Theatre of War. Lt. Acord, whose home is in Marlow, left for overseas last November, and is a bomber pilot. He had participated in the recent raids over Germany.
In March of 1944, the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th.
On 2 March 1944 the Cushing Daily Citizen reported that the War Department reported that 2Lt Ona N Acord was still missing in action.
Fourteen months later his body was recovered. and 2Lt Ona Nolan Acord is buried in Plot E Row 4 Grave 13, Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. He is also memorialized at Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.
2Lt Ona Nolan Acord was awarded the following commendations: ★ Purple Heart ★ United States Aviator Badge ★ World War II Victory Medal ★ American Campaign Medal ★ Army Presidential Unit Citation ★ Army Good Conduct Medal and the ★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
A grateful nation honors his service and keeps his memory alive.
This story was created by researching numerous records. These included census records, military application for headstone, World War II Army Enlistment Record, Findagrave.com , Newspapers.com articles, Honorstates.org, records of the 96th Bombardment Group, FieldsofHonor-database.com etc.
This story is part of the Stories Behind the Stars project (see www.storiesbehindthestars.org). This is a national effort of volunteers to write the stories of all 400,000+ of the US WWII fallen here on Fold3. Can you help write these stories?
Added by HideandSeek69 · October 13, 2020
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)
He was employed by the Halliburton Cementing Company in Marlow, Oklahoma when he went into active service with the 45th division.
In 1942 he transferred to the Air Corps, 338th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy. In 1944 the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th. Fourteen months later his body was recovered and he was buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He was awarded a Purple Heart posthumously.
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Ona Nolan Acord Story
Ona Nolan Acord was born on 30 January 1916 in Bray, Tillman County, Oklahoma. He was the son of Rev. John Columbus and Ida Ellen Heath Acord. His parents were both born in Texas. John Acord was both a minister and a farmer. Ona had six older siblings-three boys and three girls.
On 16 October 1940 he was employed by Halliburton Oil Well Cemeting Company in Fairfield, Illinois. He was 5'10" and weighed 155 pounds. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion.
Lt Acord enlisted as a Private on 13 February 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and entered into active service with the 45th Division. At that time, he lived in Stephens, Oklahoma, and had completed four years of high school.
In 1942, he transferred to the Air Corps, 338th Bomber Squadron-96th Bomber Group, Heavy, where he was a Co-Pilot. In 1944 the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th.
On 29 January 1944 the B-17G #42-38001 had the intended destination of Frankfurt, Germany. The weather was good, 10/10 undercast and the only break in the clouds was over the target. There were 10 crew aboard the bomber.
Killed in action while on a B-17 bombing mission over Germany on Jan 29, 1944. Following a mission to Ludwigshafen, the aircraft was struck by an out of control Me-109 German fighter that had been hit by machine gun fire. Both planes crashed in a quarry near Reichweeller, near the town of Schwarzerden, Germany. It was eight miles northeast of St. Wendel, Germany. All ten crewmembers on the American bomber perished. The German pilot also died.
The Oklahoma City Star reported on 18 February 1944 that prayer and sympathy is extended to Mrs. E. M. Woltz and family occasioned by the message that her brother, Lt. Ona Acord has been Missing in Action since 29 January. He was in the Air service and failed to return from a trip over Germany.
The Edmond Enterprise reported on 22 February 1944 that Lt. Ona Acord, brother of Mrs. S. C. Barnett, has been reported missing in action in the European Theatre of War. Lt. Acord, whose home is in Marlow, left for overseas last November, and is a bomber pilot. He had participated in the recent raids over Germany.
In March of 1944, the War Department announced that he was missing in action in the European Theater while piloting a B-17 Flying Fortress on a raid over Germany on January 29th.
On 2 March 1944 the Cushing Daily Citizen reported that the War Department reported that 2Lt Ona N Acord was still missing in action.
Fourteen months later his body was recovered. and 2Lt Ona Nolan Acord is buried in Plot E Row 4 Grave 13, Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. He is also memorialized at Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.
2Lt Ona Nolan Acord was awarded the following commendations: ★ Purple Heart ★ United States Aviator Badge ★ World War II Victory Medal ★ American Campaign Medal ★ Army Presidential Unit Citation ★ Army Good Conduct Medal and the ★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
A grateful nation honors his service and keeps his memory alive.
This story was created by researching numerous records. These included census records, military application for headstone, World War II Army Enlistment Record, Findagrave.com , Newspapers.com articles, Honorstates.org, records of the 96th Bombardment Group, FieldsofHonor-database.com etc.
This story is part of the Stories Behind the Stars project (see www.storiesbehindthestars.org). This is a national effort of volunteers to write the stories of all 400,000+ of the US WWII fallen here on Fold3. Can you help write these stories?
Added by HideandSeek69 · October 13, 2020
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)
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Entered the service from Oklahoma.
