John Joseph Seerley Jr.

John Joseph Seerley Jr.
Lieutenant John Joseph Seerley, 13th Aero Squadron, Souilly Aerodrome, France, 1918
Born(1897-11-21)November 21, 1897
Burlington, Iowa, US
DiedAugust 21, 1943(1943-08-21) (aged 45)
Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1917 - 1919
1942 - 1943
RankMajor
Unit13th Aero Squadron
VIII Fighter Command
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsSilver Star
Air Medal
Purple Heart
Other workInvestment Banker, Lawyer.

John Joseph Seerley Jr. (21 November 1897 – 21 August 1943) was an American pursuit pilot and a flying ace in World War I.[1] He re-joined the United States Army Air Forces in World War II. He was killed in a non-combat accident while serving in England as part of Eighth Air Force.

  1. ^ Franks (1992) Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914-1918, Grub Street the Basement; First edition (May 1992), ISBN 0948817542