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John Joseph Seerley Jr.

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John Joseph Seerley Jr.

Birth
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Death
21 Aug 1943 (aged 45)
Tetsworth, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Burial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
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Plot C, Row 3, Grave 13
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United States World War I Fighter Ace. Born in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of US Congressman Joseph John Seerley. He graduated from the University of Chicago and received a law degree and a C.P.A. designation. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps during World War I, serving as a Lieutenant assigned to the 13th Aero Squadron, France and in August 1918 scored 5 air combat victories. Returning home after the war he established his own investment company in Chicago, Illinois. Accepting a commission in air intelligence during World War II, he served as a Major, Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, 8th Fighter Command and was awarded the Air Medal and a Silver Star. He was killed in a vehicle accident in Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England.
United States World War I Fighter Ace. Born in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of US Congressman Joseph John Seerley. He graduated from the University of Chicago and received a law degree and a C.P.A. designation. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps during World War I, serving as a Lieutenant assigned to the 13th Aero Squadron, France and in August 1918 scored 5 air combat victories. Returning home after the war he established his own investment company in Chicago, Illinois. Accepting a commission in air intelligence during World War II, he served as a Major, Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, 8th Fighter Command and was awarded the Air Medal and a Silver Star. He was killed in a vehicle accident in Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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JOHN J. SEERLEY
MAJ HO VIII FTR COMD
ILLINOIS AUG 21 1943

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Plot C I Row 3 I Grave 13. Entered the service from Illinois.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
  • Added: Mar 14, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8507556/john_joseph-seerley: accessed ), memorial page for John Joseph Seerley Jr. (21 Nov 1897–21 Aug 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8507556, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.