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HALLOCK, John Lewis - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Southampton, Suffolk County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32298045 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Engineer / Gunner -
Unit
343rd Bombardment Squadron,
98th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1943 - Place of
death
Largozalm, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 41 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur L. Hallock (father)
Bessie H. Hallock (mother)
Mary K. Hallock (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-73421 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Augsburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Messerschmitt aircraft factory
MACR: 1840
More information
1st Lt Arnold M. Hansen:"Approximately 15 minutes before reaching the target, the formation was attacked by 25-30 ME-109s and ME-210s. Due to the battle that followed by our bombers and the enemy's fighters, observation of the loss of Lt Rossman and crew on aircraft number 42-73421-Z could not be determined. It is believed, from the interrogation of crews that participated in the mission, that the aircraft crashed in the vicinity of the target from enemy pursuit hits. No opened parachutes were observed, though a medium cloud layer could have obstructed such escapes."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com
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