Name:
John P., Jr. Tucker
Rank:
Flight Officer
Serial Number:
T-123200
Unit:
360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-09-17
State:
Florida
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
G
Row:
5
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
John P. Tucker, Jr. entered military service in Florida. He served in the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group, as a Flight Officer and Pilot of the P-47 'Naughty Patricia' #42-76353 during World War II. While attacking flak position on 17 September 1944 during the airborne operation in Holland, F/O Tucker's aircraft was hit by flak. When about 5 miles northwest of Nijmegen, he said that he was going to return to base. Nothing further was heard of him.
F/O Tucker is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, www.americanairmuseum.com