SERVICE OVERVIEW
Name John M Ulery
From Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Death November 27, 1943
War World War II
ID 33414010
Rank Technician Fifth Class
Branch US Army Air Corps
Group 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation
MIA Status Declared Dead while Missing
Cause Missing in action
Awarded
★ Purple Heart
COMMENDATIONS
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
John served as a Technician Fifth Grade, 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 31, 1942 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Separated, with dependents.
John was a passenger on the HMT Rohna.
The Rohna and four other troop ships left Oran in French Algeria with cargo and troops. Off Béjaïa, Algeria the convoy was attacked by an estimated 60 German Luftwaffe Heinkel 177's. One of the 177's, piloted by Hans Dochtermann, released a glide bomb that hit Rohna on her port side and she eventually sank.
1,138 men were killed, including 1,015 U.S. personnel. The attack is the largest loss of US troops at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. 35 U.S. troops of the 2,000 originally embarked later died of wounds.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33414010
John also has a "cenotaph" in the Donegal Cemetery, Donegal, Pennsylvania.
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( Bio & Family Links by: Russ Pickett )
Name John M Ulery
From Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Death November 27, 1943
War World War II
ID 33414010
Rank Technician Fifth Class
Branch US Army Air Corps
Group 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation
MIA Status Declared Dead while Missing
Cause Missing in action
Awarded
★ Purple Heart
COMMENDATIONS
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
John served as a Technician Fifth Grade, 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 31, 1942 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Separated, with dependents.
John was a passenger on the HMT Rohna.
The Rohna and four other troop ships left Oran in French Algeria with cargo and troops. Off Béjaïa, Algeria the convoy was attacked by an estimated 60 German Luftwaffe Heinkel 177's. One of the 177's, piloted by Hans Dochtermann, released a glide bomb that hit Rohna on her port side and she eventually sank.
1,138 men were killed, including 1,015 U.S. personnel. The attack is the largest loss of US troops at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. 35 U.S. troops of the 2,000 originally embarked later died of wounds.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33414010
John also has a "cenotaph" in the Donegal Cemetery, Donegal, Pennsylvania.
" Click Here " for that record.
( Bio & Family Links by: Russ Pickett )
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Name John M Ulery
From Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Death November 27, 1943
War World War II
ID 33414010
Rank Technician Fifth Class
Branch US Army Air Corps
Group 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation
MIA Status Declared Dead while Missing
Cause Missing in action
Awarded
★ Purple Heart
COMMENDATIONS
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
John served as a Technician Fifth Grade, 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 31, 1942 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Separated, with dependents.
John was a passenger on the HMT Rohna.
The Rohna and four other troop ships left Oran in French Algeria with cargo and troops. Off Béjaïa, Algeria the convoy was attacked by an estimated 60 German Luftwaffe Heinkel 177's. One of the 177's, piloted by Hans Dochtermann, released a glide bomb that hit Rohna on her port side and she eventually sank.
1,138 men were killed, including 1,015 U.S. personnel. The attack is the largest loss of US troops at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. 35 U.S. troops of the 2,000 originally embarked later died of wounds.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33414010
John also has a "cenotaph" in the Donegal Cemetery, Donegal, Pennsylvania.
" Click Here " for that record.
( Bio & Family Links by: Russ Pickett )
Name John M Ulery
From Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Death November 27, 1943
War World War II
ID 33414010
Rank Technician Fifth Class
Branch US Army Air Corps
Group 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation
MIA Status Declared Dead while Missing
Cause Missing in action
Awarded
★ Purple Heart
COMMENDATIONS
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
John served as a Technician Fifth Grade, 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 31, 1942 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Separated, with dependents.
John was a passenger on the HMT Rohna.
The Rohna and four other troop ships left Oran in French Algeria with cargo and troops. Off Béjaïa, Algeria the convoy was attacked by an estimated 60 German Luftwaffe Heinkel 177's. One of the 177's, piloted by Hans Dochtermann, released a glide bomb that hit Rohna on her port side and she eventually sank.
1,138 men were killed, including 1,015 U.S. personnel. The attack is the largest loss of US troops at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. 35 U.S. troops of the 2,000 originally embarked later died of wounds.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 33414010
John also has a "cenotaph" in the Donegal Cemetery, Donegal, Pennsylvania.
" Click Here " for that record.
( Bio & Family Links by: Russ Pickett )
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