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HURLEY, David Wilson - Date of
birth
19 July 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cherokee County, Alabama -
Hometown
Hampton, Polk County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34266402 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
326th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
26 November 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea, off the coast of Langeoog, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Nick F. Hurley (father)
Lois A. (Grogan) Hurley (mother)
Steven G. Hurley (brother)
Tollie M. Hurley (brother)
Russell H. Hurley (brother)
John D. Hurley (brother)
Nicklos F. Hurley (brother)
Grady S. Hulrey (brother)
Flora J. Hurley (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30608 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1386
More information
S/Sgt David W. Hurley enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 2 April 1942.The existing reports are conflicting but show that anti aircraft fire was heavy and that there were German fighters in the area, but no one saw the airplane go down. It is assumed that it crashed into the North Sea. The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Sgt Hurley is remembered at the Northview Cemetery in Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, Missing Aircrew Report 1386, 1920 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Eric Branltey / The Birmingham News - 4 January 1944