Malcolm Curtis Akey, 92 born June 27, 1924 to Ellis Nail and Arlyn Lucile (Curtis) Akey in Wray, Colorado. He passed away June 22, 2017 in Wray, Colorado.
A Visitation will be held Monday, June 26, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home in Wray, Colorado. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 10:00 a.m. at the Wray United Methodist Church, 500 Blake Street, Wray, Colorado with Pastor Ben Wentworth and Pastor Chuck Wright officiating.
Interment will be held in the Grandview Cemetery in Wray, Colorado. Memorials may be made to the Wray United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund. Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
Military Status
Veteran
Dates of Service
1943-1946
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
Navy
Unit of Service
USS Crowley (DE 303)
Location of Service
Farragut, Idaho; San Diego, California; Mare Island, California; Pacific; Treasure Island, California; Peleliu Island (Palau); Leyte Island (Philippines); Iwo Jima; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
Battles/Campaigns
Peleliu, Leyte, Iwo Jima, Okinawa
Highest Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Prisoner of War No
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Malcolm Curtis Akey, 92 born June 27, 1924 to Ellis Nail and Arlyn Lucile (Curtis) Akey in Wray, Colorado. He passed away June 22, 2017 in Wray, Colorado.
A Visitation will be held Monday, June 26, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home in Wray, Colorado. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 10:00 a.m. at the Wray United Methodist Church, 500 Blake Street, Wray, Colorado with Pastor Ben Wentworth and Pastor Chuck Wright officiating.
Interment will be held in the Grandview Cemetery in Wray, Colorado. Memorials may be made to the Wray United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund. Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
Military Status
Veteran
Dates of Service
1943-1946
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
Navy
Unit of Service
USS Crowley (DE 303)
Location of Service
Farragut, Idaho; San Diego, California; Mare Island, California; Pacific; Treasure Island, California; Peleliu Island (Palau); Leyte Island (Philippines); Iwo Jima; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
Battles/Campaigns
Peleliu, Leyte, Iwo Jima, Okinawa
Highest Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Prisoner of War No
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