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Julius Mack Julie Sealy, Jr.
First Name:
Julius Mack Julie
Middle Name:
McRoy
Last Name:
Sealy, Jr.
Date of Birth:
6/5/1920
Birthplace:
Rock Hill, SC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His bomber was shot down over Austria while on a mission to bomb Wiener Neudorf. Although several chutes were seen leaving the plane and some of his comrades were POWs, German records show that he was buried in Andau, Austria. Flew on about 20 missions. Memorial service at Tabernacle ARP Church on May 26, 1946.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-29-1944
Personal Details
Education Details:
Central High School, Charlotte, graduate 1938, NC State College
Biographical Notes:
Collins and Aikman, Roxboro, NC, Pictorial Engraving Co., Charlotte
Tabernacle ARP Church
Family Details:
Mrs. Virginia Bassett Sealy, married Aug 16, 1941: 127 S. Torrence St., Charlotte, NC
Mr. and Mrs. Julius McRoy Sealy, Sr. - 1725 Amherst Pl., Charlotte, NC
Rachel Alice Sealy
Mrs. Etta Sealy of 127 Torrence St. - Mother-in-law
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps Enlisted: Jul 29, 1943
Military Rank:
Sergeant
Military Unit:
Tailgunner on a B-24 Liberator, 15th Air Force, 464 Bomb Group, 779th Bomb Sq.
KIA Date:
NA
MIA Date:
7/16/1944
KIA / MIA Place:
Over Austria
Military Details:
Chatham Field, GA, Fort Jackson, SC, Keesler Field, MS, Tyndall Field, FL, Westover Field, MA, Italy
Awards:
Air Medal, Army Air Forces Flying Medal, Presidential citation, Purple Heart
Source:
newsprint and family information