Avery, John Elton, LTJG

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade

Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1944-1944, 131X, USS Hornet (CV-12)

Service Years
1943 - 1944

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1922

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Casualty Info

Home Town Kingston, PA	Last Address 147 Poplar St Kingston, PA (Parents)

Casualty Date Oct 25, 1944
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location Pacific Ocean	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines	Wall/Plot Coordinates Tablets of the Missing (cenotaph)

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2015, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page
	2015, World War II Fallen
	2015, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2015, The National Gold Star Family Registry

1943-1944, 131X, VB-15

From Month/Year - / 1943	To Month/Year - / 1944
Unit VB-15 Unit Page
Rank Ensign	NEC 131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	VB-15 Details

	Type Aviation Fixed Wing
	Parent Unit Fixed Wing	Strength Navy Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jun 13, 2008

Yearbook

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6 Members Also There at Same Time

VB-15

Crellin, Conrad Wesley, LTJG, (1942-1944)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Foote., John Storrs, LTJG, (1942-1944)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Turner, Raymond Lloyd, LTJG, (1942-1944)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Livesay, Melvin Grey, ENS, (1942-1944)	OFF	131X	Ensign
Whitby, Stanley Nelson, PO2, (1942-1944)	ARM	ARM-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Shetler, Carl Edward, PO3, (1942-1944)	ARM	ARM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class