John Joseph Seerley Jr.
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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.
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After the war, Seerley started his own investment company in Chicago.
During World War II, he re-entered the military, joining the United States Army Air Forces, serving as an air intelligence officer. He was assigned as Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, VIII Fighter Command and was deployed to England. Major Seerley was killed in a vehicle accident in Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England. For his World War II service, Seerley was awarded the Air Medal and a Silver Star for conscientious service and gallantry in establishing the maximum fighter protection for American heavy bombers during air raids over Germany.[2] He was buried at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Cambridge, England.[2]