John Arthur Delaloye
1924-1997



T/Sgt John A. Delaloye (radio operator) is standing at right.
1944 325th Reconnaissance Wing

Lt. Mckee And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Plane At Their Base In England On 30 August 1944.


John Arthur Delaloye was born January 19, 1924 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. to August Francis Sr. & Gladys Ruth Moore Delaloye. November 8, 1952 he married Rose Zita Benz from Paris, Logan Co., Ar. where they were married. John's residence at that time was Humas, Moore, Texas.

John enlisted in the Air Force February 23, 1943 and served until October 21, 1945. He served as a B-17 radio operator assigned to the 390th BG 569th BS. T/Sgt Delaloye flew with the crew of Lt. McKee on the "Flying Fortress", a Boeing B-17. They flew 35 missions between April 27 and August 12, 1944.

John Arthur Delaloye passed away February 27, 1997 at Bartlesville, Washington Co., Oklahoma. His burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery there.