John Paul Hurdle
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 23910 - T/Sgt John P Hurdle 562BS, 388BG, 8AF.
Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. 23 x combat missions. Shot down 25-May-44 in B-17 42-31741 'Thunderbolt'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5264.
Awards: AM (4OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-789631
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Marshall County, MS, USA | 23 May 1917 | |
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Died |
51460 Poix, France | 25 May 1944 | Shot down 25 May 1944 in B-17 42-31741 'Thunderbolt'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5264. |
| Holly Springs, MS 38635, USA | |||
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Buried |
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial | Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France Plot D Row 6 Grave 39 | |
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Based |
Knettishall | 25 May 1944 | Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5264 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
