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SINGLEY, John Hazlehurst - Date of
birth
30 November 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
0-707445 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
853rd Bombardment Squadron,
491st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hannover, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy G. Singley (father)
Pett (Lovett) Singley (mother)
Sophy E. (Price) Singley (wife)
Elizabeth Singley (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-40212 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: The Easy Way
Destination: Misburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Deurag synthetic fuel plant
MACR: 11158
More information
John H. Singley attended Columbia High School and the University of South Carolina before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve on 21 November 1941.The target of that day for 57 B-24's was the synthetic oil refinery in Misburg but 26 bombed the marshalling yard of Hannover as target of opportunity.
The B-24's were attacked by enemy fighter planes and without any doubt were the target the target of anti-aircraft fire. Due to the number of shot down airplanes in the immediate vicinity of both targets, the exact location of the crash of this airplane is uncertain.
However, the records mention the names of crew members of this and other aircraft how were initially buried at the cemetery of Hannover-Seelhorst. It therefore can be assumed that this aircraft crashed close to his target.
Two crew members were taken prisoners, seven men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Elizabeth Singley (daughter), WWIIMemorial, NARA, Missing Aircrew Report 11158
Photo source: FOHF - Elizabeth Singley (daughter), Class book for advanced bombardier class 44-1 at the Big Spring Flying School, Texas