- Date Of Birth: September 2, 1943
- Date Of Death: November 23, 2020
- State: Connecticut
Harry R. Ackley, Sr, Captain, Fairfield Fire Department (Ret.) age 77, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Monday, November 23, 2020 surrounded by his beloved wife Karen and his loving family. Born September 2, 1943 in Bridgeport, the son of the late Harry W. and Rita Neupert Ackley, he had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. A graduate of Notre Dame High School, Capt. Ackley proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a Plank Owner and member of the commissioning crew of the USS Davidson (DE-1045) where he extended his enlistment an extra six months to complete his ship’s deployment to the Tonkin Gulf providing fire support for U.S. Troops. He was a proud member of the “Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club”.
