Fourth Generation

41. Pvt Willis Joseph ACKLEY was born on 6 Feb 1926 in Johnson City, Broome , New York.^22,28,37,42 He appeared in the census in 1930 in New York. He Enlisted in the military on 2 May 1944 in Fort Dix, New Jersey³⁷ Willis J Ackley
Name: Willis J Ackley
Birth Year: 1926
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: New York
State: New York
County or City: Broome

Enlistment Date: 2 May 1944
Enlistment State: New Jersey
Enlistment City: Fort Dix
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Student Codes 0x, 2x, 4x and 6x as pertain to students will be converted, for machine records purposes, to the code number 992.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents

He died on 27 May 2003 in Holly Springs, Wake, North Carolina.^28,42 His Obituary appeared in the Press & Sun-Bulletin on 29 May 2003 in Binghamton, Broome, New York Willis Joseph "Will" Ackley, 77, passed away to heaven on Tuesday, May 27, 2003. Will was born in Johnson City, N.Y. in 1926. He was a decorated veteran in his country during WWII in the Army in the Pacific Theater as an Island Hopper. Later he was employed by IBM for 45 years. He retired and moved to Florida with his bride Eleanor, until his return to Holly Springs in 2001. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl Ackley; his mother, Hazel Ackley; and his twin brother, Willard Ackley. He is survived by his other brothers, Earl and Bill Ackley. His loving wife of 56 years, Eleanor Breno Ackley and their three children also survive him. The eldest, Sandra Rollman and her family, Tex.; son, Gary and his family, Raleigh, N.C.; daughter, Janet and her family, Holly Springs; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted Sunday, June 1, 2003, at 3 p.m., at Holly Springs United Methodist Church (557-3467) in Holly Springs, N.C. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to any non-profit Alzheimer's Treatment and Research Center. The family would like to express their appreciation to the Brian Center nurses and Pastor Horace Ferguson of H.S.U.M.C.
His Social Security Number was 056-12-2262 NY. He served in the military WW ll in the US Army.^37,42

Pvt Willis Joseph ACKLEY and Eleanor J BRENO were married about 1947.^47,48 Pvt Willis Joseph ACKLEY and Living had the following children:

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