U.S. ARMY
John's remains were found and recovered in the early 1980's. He was interred in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
FAG # 187651330
FAG # 189763927
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
∼John served as a Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hampden County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 5, 1941, prior to the war, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.
John was a passenger on B-24D "Weezie" #42-41081 which was part of the CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center), 5th Air Force.
The "Weezie" was originally part of the 320th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group but was transferred to the CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center) at Nadzab No. 4 Airfield known as Newton Field in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
They took off from 7 Mile Drome (Jackson) near Port Moresby on a courier flight bound for Nadzab Airfield. Aboard were 3 crew members and 19 passengers. Over the Owen Stanley Mountains, this B-24 crashed into Mount Thumb, killing everyone aboard on impact. It has not been determined why they crashed.
John was declared "Missing In Action" as a result of this crash.
His status was later changed to "Killed In The Line Of Duty" when his remains were recovered.
Service # 31007362∼
Servicemen who perished on B-24D #42-41081:
Allred, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IA
Atkins, Harold T ~ 1st Sgt, Passenger, MT
Barnard, Charles R ~ Capt, Passenger, OH
Butler, Clint P ~ Sgt, Passenger, AR
Carpenter, Thomas J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Frazier, Weldon W ~ 1st Sgt, Passenger, TX
Geis, Raymond J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Ginter, Frank ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Gross, Stanley G ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
Holm, Keith T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NE
Kachorek, Joseph E ~ T/4, Passenger, WI
Landrum, Harvey E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, TX
Lawrence, Stanley C ~ Sgt, Passenger, WI
Loop, Carlin E ~ Pfc, Passenger, KS
Mettam, Joseph B ~ Cpl, Passenger, CA
Samples, Charles, Jr ~ Sgt, Passenger, WV
Shrake, William M ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IN
Staseowski, John J ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, MA
Steiner, Charles R ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, OH
Thompson, Robert C ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Walker, Melvin F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, WI
Young, Emory C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
∼World War II Draft Cards Young Men
Name: John Staseowski
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1914
Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Employer: Stanley Hielgocg
Weight: 165
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'' 8"
Next of Kin: Veronica Rybski (Mother)
Bio & Listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
∼Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for noticing that his remains were recovered!
Information from multiple sources, including Military & Private, were used to compile his biography and the crew listing.
John's remains were found and recovered in the early 1980's. He was interred in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
FAG # 187651330
FAG # 189763927
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
∼John served as a Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hampden County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 5, 1941, prior to the war, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.
John was a passenger on B-24D "Weezie" #42-41081 which was part of the CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center), 5th Air Force.
The "Weezie" was originally part of the 320th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group but was transferred to the CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center) at Nadzab No. 4 Airfield known as Newton Field in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
They took off from 7 Mile Drome (Jackson) near Port Moresby on a courier flight bound for Nadzab Airfield. Aboard were 3 crew members and 19 passengers. Over the Owen Stanley Mountains, this B-24 crashed into Mount Thumb, killing everyone aboard on impact. It has not been determined why they crashed.
John was declared "Missing In Action" as a result of this crash.
His status was later changed to "Killed In The Line Of Duty" when his remains were recovered.
Service # 31007362∼
Servicemen who perished on B-24D #42-41081:
Allred, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IA
Atkins, Harold T ~ 1st Sgt, Passenger, MT
Barnard, Charles R ~ Capt, Passenger, OH
Butler, Clint P ~ Sgt, Passenger, AR
Carpenter, Thomas J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Frazier, Weldon W ~ 1st Sgt, Passenger, TX
Geis, Raymond J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Ginter, Frank ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Gross, Stanley G ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
Holm, Keith T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NE
Kachorek, Joseph E ~ T/4, Passenger, WI
Landrum, Harvey E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, TX
Lawrence, Stanley C ~ Sgt, Passenger, WI
Loop, Carlin E ~ Pfc, Passenger, KS
Mettam, Joseph B ~ Cpl, Passenger, CA
Samples, Charles, Jr ~ Sgt, Passenger, WV
Shrake, William M ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IN
Staseowski, John J ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, MA
Steiner, Charles R ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, OH
Thompson, Robert C ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Walker, Melvin F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, WI
Young, Emory C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
∼World War II Draft Cards Young Men
Name: John Staseowski
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1914
Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Employer: Stanley Hielgocg
Weight: 165
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'' 8"
Next of Kin: Veronica Rybski (Mother)
Bio & Listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
∼Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for noticing that his remains were recovered!
Information from multiple sources, including Military & Private, were used to compile his biography and the crew listing.
U.S. ARMY
John's remains were found and recovered in the early 1980's. He was interred in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
FAG # 187651330
FAG # 189763927
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
∼John served as a Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hampden County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 5, 1941, prior to the war, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.
John was a passenger on B-24D "Weezie" #42-41081 which was part of the CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center), 5th Air Force.
The "Weezie" was originally part of the 320th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group but was transferred to the CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center) at Nadzab No. 4 Airfield known as Newton Field in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
They took off from 7 Mile Drome (Jackson) near Port Moresby on a courier flight bound for Nadzab Airfield. Aboard were 3 crew members and 19 passengers. Over the Owen Stanley Mountains, this B-24 crashed into Mount Thumb, killing everyone aboard on impact. It has not been determined why they crashed.
John was declared "Missing In Action" as a result of this crash.
His status was later changed to "Killed In The Line Of Duty" when his remains were recovered.
Service # 31007362∼
Servicemen who perished on B-24D #42-41081:
Allred, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IA
Atkins, Harold T ~ 1st Sgt, Passenger, MT
Barnard, Charles R ~ Capt, Passenger, OH
Butler, Clint P ~ Sgt, Passenger, AR
Carpenter, Thomas J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Frazier, Weldon W ~ 1st Sgt, Passenger, TX
Geis, Raymond J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Ginter, Frank ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Gross, Stanley G ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
Holm, Keith T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NE
Kachorek, Joseph E ~ T/4, Passenger, WI
Landrum, Harvey E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, TX
Lawrence, Stanley C ~ Sgt, Passenger, WI
Loop, Carlin E ~ Pfc, Passenger, KS
Mettam, Joseph B ~ Cpl, Passenger, CA
Samples, Charles, Jr ~ Sgt, Passenger, WV
Shrake, William M ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IN
Staseowski, John J ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, MA
Steiner, Charles R ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, OH
Thompson, Robert C ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Walker, Melvin F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, WI
Young, Emory C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
∼World War II Draft Cards Young Men
Name: John Staseowski
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1914
Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Employer: Stanley Hielgocg
Weight: 165
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'' 8"
Next of Kin: Veronica Rybski (Mother)
Bio & Listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
∼Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for noticing that his remains were recovered!
Information from multiple sources, including Military & Private, were used to compile his biography and the crew listing.
John's remains were found and recovered in the early 1980's. He was interred in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
FAG # 187651330
FAG # 189763927
A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.
∼John served as a Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Hampden County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 5, 1941, prior to the war, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.
John was a passenger on B-24D "Weezie" #42-41081 which was part of the CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center), 5th Air Force.
The "Weezie" was originally part of the 320th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group but was transferred to the CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center) at Nadzab No. 4 Airfield known as Newton Field in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
They took off from 7 Mile Drome (Jackson) near Port Moresby on a courier flight bound for Nadzab Airfield. Aboard were 3 crew members and 19 passengers. Over the Owen Stanley Mountains, this B-24 crashed into Mount Thumb, killing everyone aboard on impact. It has not been determined why they crashed.
John was declared "Missing In Action" as a result of this crash.
His status was later changed to "Killed In The Line Of Duty" when his remains were recovered.
Service # 31007362∼
Servicemen who perished on B-24D #42-41081:
Allred, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, IA
Atkins, Harold T ~ 1st Sgt, Passenger, MT
Barnard, Charles R ~ Capt, Passenger, OH
Butler, Clint P ~ Sgt, Passenger, AR
Carpenter, Thomas J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Frazier, Weldon W ~ 1st Sgt, Passenger, TX
Geis, Raymond J, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Ginter, Frank ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Gross, Stanley G ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
Holm, Keith T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NE
Kachorek, Joseph E ~ T/4, Passenger, WI
Landrum, Harvey E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, TX
Lawrence, Stanley C ~ Sgt, Passenger, WI
Loop, Carlin E ~ Pfc, Passenger, KS
Mettam, Joseph B ~ Cpl, Passenger, CA
Samples, Charles, Jr ~ Sgt, Passenger, WV
Shrake, William M ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IN
Staseowski, John J ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, MA
Steiner, Charles R ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, OH
Thompson, Robert C ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, AL
Walker, Melvin F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, WI
Young, Emory C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
∼World War II Draft Cards Young Men
Name: John Staseowski
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1914
Birth Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Employer: Stanley Hielgocg
Weight: 165
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'' 8"
Next of Kin: Veronica Rybski (Mother)
Bio & Listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
∼Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for noticing that his remains were recovered!
Information from multiple sources, including Military & Private, were used to compile his biography and the crew listing.
Inscription
SSGT, US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Memorial stone shown at right is in Holyoke Massachusetts.
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