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Personal info

Full name
HILLEY, James Andrew
Date of birth
1919
Age
unknown
Place of birth
Pasquotank County, North Carolina
Hometown
Pasquotank County, North Carolina

Military service

Service number
34117846
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
67th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 February 1943
Place of death
unknown

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 31 4

Immediate family

Members
Charles William Hilley (father)
Sarah Ellen (Jackson) Hilley (mother)
Leroy Hilley (brother)
Charles E. Hilley (brother)
William E. Hilley (brother)
Nancy E. Hilley (sister)
George W. Hilley (brother)
Mary G. Hilley (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
41-23783
Data
Type: B-24D-5-CO

More information

Sgt James A. Hilley attended Elizabeth City High School. He was employed at E.S. Chesson store.

He was called to service in August 1941. In April 1942, he was sent overseas to England.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.usaafdata.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com, Clodfelter Family Tree, The News and Observer - 25 February 1943

Photo source: Peter Schouteten