Although Mr. Akers died on April 5, 1943, he wasn't officially declared dead until April 6, 1944.
Parents: Emily S. (ANDERSON) and Willard Sylvester AKERS
Siblings: Roy, Ollie, Ralph, Victor, Pearl, Mary, Ira, Charles, Paul and Arthur Raymond (died in infancy)
Spouse: Helen C. McDONALD, married in Manhattan, NY on Dec 5, 1926
Children: Audrey H., William Christopher, Emily C.
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U.S. Merchant Marine
Service No: Z 360342
Award: Mariners Medal
Address of Record: Bronx, NY
On March 27, 1943, Radio Officer AUBREY HALL AKERS was on the American motor tanker MS Sunoil as it sailed out of New York with a 62-ship convoy, HX-321. Her cargo of 102,000 barrels of fuel oil was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia and Scotland.
Sometime before Apr 5th, having left Halifax, the tanker developed engine problems and was forced to fall back (straggle) from convoy. On the 5th, German submarine U-563 spotted the zigzagging Sunoil and fired three torpedoes, one of which hit. The Armed Guards on board forced the u-boat to submerge, and a distress signal was heard by British ship HMS Vidette who came forward and averted another attack. Later that day, U-530 spied the tanker again and fired a spread of three torpedoes. One hit and the ship stopped. After being hit by two more torpedoes, the ship sank quickly. A destroyer in the vicinity searched for any sign of the ship without success before returning to the convoy.
There were 43 Merchant Mariners and 26 US Navy Armed Guards on board; none survived.
Parents: Emily S. (ANDERSON) and Willard Sylvester AKERS
Siblings: Roy, Ollie, Ralph, Victor, Pearl, Mary, Ira, Charles, Paul and Arthur Raymond (died in infancy)
Spouse: Helen C. McDONALD, married in Manhattan, NY on Dec 5, 1926
Children: Audrey H., William Christopher, Emily C.
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U.S. Merchant Marine
Service No: Z 360342
Award: Mariners Medal
Address of Record: Bronx, NY
On March 27, 1943, Radio Officer AUBREY HALL AKERS was on the American motor tanker MS Sunoil as it sailed out of New York with a 62-ship convoy, HX-321. Her cargo of 102,000 barrels of fuel oil was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia and Scotland.
Sometime before Apr 5th, having left Halifax, the tanker developed engine problems and was forced to fall back (straggle) from convoy. On the 5th, German submarine U-563 spotted the zigzagging Sunoil and fired three torpedoes, one of which hit. The Armed Guards on board forced the u-boat to submerge, and a distress signal was heard by British ship HMS Vidette who came forward and averted another attack. Later that day, U-530 spied the tanker again and fired a spread of three torpedoes. One hit and the ship stopped. After being hit by two more torpedoes, the ship sank quickly. A destroyer in the vicinity searched for any sign of the ship without success before returning to the convoy.
There were 43 Merchant Mariners and 26 US Navy Armed Guards on board; none survived.
Although Mr. Akers died on April 5, 1943, he wasn't officially declared dead until April 6, 1944.
Parents: Emily S. (ANDERSON) and Willard Sylvester AKERS
Siblings: Roy, Ollie, Ralph, Victor, Pearl, Mary, Ira, Charles, Paul and Arthur Raymond (died in infancy)
Spouse: Helen C. McDONALD, married in Manhattan, NY on Dec 5, 1926
Children: Audrey H., William Christopher, Emily C.
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U.S. Merchant Marine
Service No: Z 360342
Award: Mariners Medal
Address of Record: Bronx, NY
On March 27, 1943, Radio Officer AUBREY HALL AKERS was on the American motor tanker MS Sunoil as it sailed out of New York with a 62-ship convoy, HX-321. Her cargo of 102,000 barrels of fuel oil was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia and Scotland.
Sometime before Apr 5th, having left Halifax, the tanker developed engine problems and was forced to fall back (straggle) from convoy. On the 5th, German submarine U-563 spotted the zigzagging Sunoil and fired three torpedoes, one of which hit. The Armed Guards on board forced the u-boat to submerge, and a distress signal was heard by British ship HMS Vidette who came forward and averted another attack. Later that day, U-530 spied the tanker again and fired a spread of three torpedoes. One hit and the ship stopped. After being hit by two more torpedoes, the ship sank quickly. A destroyer in the vicinity searched for any sign of the ship without success before returning to the convoy.
There were 43 Merchant Mariners and 26 US Navy Armed Guards on board; none survived.
Parents: Emily S. (ANDERSON) and Willard Sylvester AKERS
Siblings: Roy, Ollie, Ralph, Victor, Pearl, Mary, Ira, Charles, Paul and Arthur Raymond (died in infancy)
Spouse: Helen C. McDONALD, married in Manhattan, NY on Dec 5, 1926
Children: Audrey H., William Christopher, Emily C.
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U.S. Merchant Marine
Service No: Z 360342
Award: Mariners Medal
Address of Record: Bronx, NY
On March 27, 1943, Radio Officer AUBREY HALL AKERS was on the American motor tanker MS Sunoil as it sailed out of New York with a 62-ship convoy, HX-321. Her cargo of 102,000 barrels of fuel oil was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia and Scotland.
Sometime before Apr 5th, having left Halifax, the tanker developed engine problems and was forced to fall back (straggle) from convoy. On the 5th, German submarine U-563 spotted the zigzagging Sunoil and fired three torpedoes, one of which hit. The Armed Guards on board forced the u-boat to submerge, and a distress signal was heard by British ship HMS Vidette who came forward and averted another attack. Later that day, U-530 spied the tanker again and fired a spread of three torpedoes. One hit and the ship stopped. After being hit by two more torpedoes, the ship sank quickly. A destroyer in the vicinity searched for any sign of the ship without success before returning to the convoy.
There were 43 Merchant Mariners and 26 US Navy Armed Guards on board; none survived.
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