Name:
John H. Huntley
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
16160362
Unit:
817th Bomber Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Date of Death:
1944-07-18
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France
Plot:
A
Row:
32
Grave:
29
Decoration:
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
John H. Huntley served in the 483rd Bomb Group (H), 817th Bomb Squadron as a Staff Sergeant. He was the Tail Gunner of the B-17 42-102923 aircraft during World War II. On July 18, 1944, B-17 42-102923, along with other B-17's, were shot down and crashed near Memmingen during a bombing mission over Memmingen, Germany. Prior to "bombs away" they, along with 6 other B-17's, were attacked by an overwhelming number of German fighter aircraft. He is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.