Seventh Generation

654. Cpl Marion Augusta ACKLEY⁴ was born on 4 Oct 1912 in Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma.^{4,193,206,228} He appeared in the census in 1920 in Kansas. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Oklahoma. He Enlisted in the military on 14 Nov 1942 in Tyler, Smith , Texas²⁷⁸ Marion A Ackley
Name: Marion A Ackley
Birth Year: 1912
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma
State: Arkansas
County or City: Lafayette

Enlistment Date: 14 Nov 1942
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Tyler
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Model Maker or Statistical Clerk (Statistician. )
Marital Status: Married

He retired in 1977 in Carthage, Panola , Texas.⁴ He died on 23 Apr 2006 in Carthage, Panola , Texas.¹⁹³ He was at Skelly Oil.⁴ His Social Security Number was 452-05-3257 TX. He served in the military WW II in the US Army.^4,278 drafted into the Army 23 November 1942. He served as a Combat Artillery Scout and participated in six battles for a total of more than 425 days combat time.
He participated in campaigns in North Africa, Italy, France, Germany and Austria. His battalion supported mostly French troop in Italy and was part of the French First Army in France. His battalion also supported the US Fifth and Seventh Divisions, firing over 125,000 shells from 155 MM Howitzers. He captured several German soldiers while functioning as a Scout.
He was discharged 14 October 1945 as a Corporal

Cpl Marion Augusta ACKLEY and Lela Elizabeth "Beth" WALLACE were married on 19 Jan 1935 in Longview, Gregg, Texas.⁴ they had no children Lela Elizabeth "Beth" WALLACE was born on 12 Nov 1917 in Houston, Harris , Texas.^4,193 She died on 22 Mar 2007 in Longview, Gregg, Texas.¹⁹³ Her Social Security Number was 467-30-4659 TX.