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STACKER, John A "Jack" - Date of
birth
17 March 1922 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Sacramento County, California -
Hometown
Loomis, Placer County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-746211 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
38th Fighter Squadron,
55th Fighter Group
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1943 - Place of
death
East of Bremen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Stacker (father)
Louise (Haas) Stacker (mother)
Eleanor (Cosby) Stacker (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-670059 -
Data
Type: P-38H
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bomber escort
MACR: 1438
More information
2nd Lt John A. Stacker graduated from Placer Union High School, where he was a member of the football squad. He attended Sacramento Junior College.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve at Blythe Army Air Force Base, California, on 5 June 1942. He received his commission in May 1943.
He had been stationed in England for only three months when he was reported missing in action over Europe. He had only flown four missions.
He was seen to bail out of his stricken aircraft and his parachute opened, but nothing else was heard of him after that.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 55th Fighter Group Association, WWIIMemorial.com, Footnote.com, 55th.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: 55th Fighter Group Association, www.findagrave.com