About Steadham Acker
Lived 1896 – 1952 (aged 56). Steadham Acker was an American aircraft pilot.
Steadham N. Acker (March 31, 1896 – October 22, 1952) was an American pioneer aviator before World War I and a United States Naval Aviator during World War I.
Early life He was born on March 31, 1896, in Gadsden, Alabama, to William H. Acker.
He graduated from the University of Alabama's College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science degree. Acker's first flight and parachute jump was made in 1914 when he was 18, and used a balloon, rather than a powered aircraft.
He served as a United States Naval Aviator with the rank of lieutenant from 1918 to 1919. During his service, he organized the first night flying unit for the Navy. In 1946 Acker became the director for the National Aviation Clinic in Oklahoma City and ran the Omaha airshow.
Death and legacy He died October 22, 1952, in Jefferson, Alabama, at age 56.
He was inducted in the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Who was Steadham Acker?
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Steadham Acker was born on 31 March 1896 in Talladega.
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Steadham Acker died on 22 October 1952 in Jefferson.
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