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John Joseph Seerley Jr. | |
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Born | Burlington, Iowa, US | November 21, 1897
Died | August 21, 1943 Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England | (aged 45)
Buried | Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Cambridge, England |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917 - 1919 1942 - 1943 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 13th Aero Squadron VIII Fighter Command |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Silver Star Air Medal Purple Heart |
Other work | Investment 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.