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CPL Jerry K. Stillinger

Birth	:	5 Jan 1926 Monroe, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	22 Dec 1944 Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial	:	The National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument and Park, Newington, Hartford County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6982270, -72.7585620
Inscription	:	WW II - US Army
Description	:	From web page: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/heros/hpcn0185.htm Corporal Jerry K. Stillinger was born at Monroe, Nebraska, January 5, 1926, and was killed on December 22, 1944, in a plane crash on Mount Gleason, north of Glendale, California. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Stillinger of Columbus, Nebraska. He had one brother who also served in World War II. Robert H. Stillinger, 3/c special artificer of devices, was located at the Alameda Naval Air Station in California for over three years. His two sisters were. Mrs. Louis Staroscik and Miss Mary Jane Stillinger of Columbus. Jerry attended the Monroe schools, and then moved to... Read More	From web page: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/heros/hpcn0185.htm Corporal Jerry K. Stillinger was born at Monroe, Nebraska, January 5, 1926, and was killed on December 22, 1944, in a plane crash on Mount Gleason, north of Glendale, California. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Stillinger of Columbus, Nebraska. He had one brother who also served in World War II. Robert H. Stillinger, 3/c special artificer of devices, was located at the Alameda Naval Air Station in California for over three years. His two sisters were. Mrs. Louis Staroscik and Miss Mary Jane Stillinger of Columbus. Jerry attended the Monroe schools, and then moved to Columbus with his parents in 1941. He enrolled at Kramer High School in his junior year, and was graduated with the class of 1943. After graduation, he worked at Grand Island, Crawford, and Ravenna on construction work until he entered the Army Air Corps On February 3, 1944. He entrained at the Reception Center, Leavenworth, Kansas, for Biloxi, Mississippi. He took his gunnery training at Harlingen Field, Texas; and upon the completion of his course early in July of 1944, he received his wings. He then was sent to Muroc Field, California, to prepare for overseas duty. He was stationed there at the time of the fatal crash. He was killed December 22, 1944, when the B-24 Liberator in which he was a nose gunner crashed and exploded on Mount Gleason, north of Glendale, California. Military funeral services were held for him on Sunday, December 31, 1944, at the Federated Church, with Reverend E. G. Brinkmeyer officiating; and Hartman Post No. 84 of the American Legion in charge of the military rite.

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Where is CPL Jerry K. Stillinger's memorial?
CPL Jerry K. Stillinger's memorial is located at: The National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument and Park, Newington, Hartford County, USA.
When did CPL Jerry K. Stillinger death?
CPL Jerry K. Stillinger death on 22 Dec 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the CPL Jerry K. Stillinger's memorial?
Latitude: 41.6982270
Longitude: -72.7585620

Family Members:

Parent

Robert J. Stillinger

(1899 - 1981)

Lorene K. Kelly Stillinger

(1900 - 1977)

Siblings

Betty Ann Stillinger Staroscik

(1920 - 2000)

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