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HULL, John William - Date of
birth
15 August 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
California -
Hometown
Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-734462 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
427th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1943 - Place of
death
Nort Sea, 10 km north of Texel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Hull (father)
Mable McComber (mother)
Robert L. Hull (brother)
Marion Hull (brother)
Mabel Hull (sister)
Maud Hull (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29955 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Mr Five by Five
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 1324
More information
John Hull attended college for three years.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Sacramento, California on 2 March 1942.
The airplane was last seen 10 kilometres west of Texel Island over the North Sea when it dropped out of formation with its wheels down. It appeared to be under control when last seen.
All ten crew members were killed. Only the body of the bombarbier, 1st Lt John W. Hull, washed ashore on Terschelling Island, The Netherlands on 13 February 1944.
His brother Robert L. Hull was killed on 4 January 1944 and is also buried at Margraten. They are both remembered at the Dunsmuir City Cemetery in Dunsmuir, California.
Their other brother Marion Hull was training to become a navigator when the war in Europe ended. He wasn't sent to the Pacific due to the loss of his two brothers.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Pieter Schlebaum (grave photo), 303rd BGA Archives (personal photo), www.findagrave.com