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Michael D. Acklin II 'Mikie' |
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Engagements: • Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) (2003 - 2011) |
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Biography: | ||||
Michael D. Acklin II Michael D. Acklin II was born on 14 January 1978, in Kentucky, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Acklin. He was their only child. Michael was a member of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell, KY, and, in November 2003, he was a Sergeant assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery on deployment in Iraq. On 15 November 2003, Acklin was one of seventeen soldiers who died when two Black Hawk helicopters collided in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Acklin's family and friends stood and saluted his flag-draped coffin during his funeral at Christ Temple Apostolic Church. During the funeral, his parents were presented with the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart that was awarded their son, posthumously. Death and Burial Sergeant Michael D. Acklin II was killed in action on 15 November 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is buried at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY, in Section C, Site 878. |
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Honoree ID: 2034 | Created by: MHOH |
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