John A Felker
On April 20, 1944 Sergeant Felker was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Pennsylvania. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 417617 |
| Service ID | 33499729 |
| Name | John A Felker |
| From | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Casualty Date | April 20, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Specialty | Gunner |
| Unit/Group | 394th Bomb Group, Medium, 586th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action |
| Location | France |
| Burial | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
John A Felker is buried or memorialized at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran's Affairs. |
Additional Details
| He was on the crew as Gunner of the B-26B Marauder #42-96042 during a mission to destroy the construction works at Bois de Esquerdes in France. They were shot down by Anti Aircraft fire and crashed. Only one man on the crew survived.
We identified 6 casualties in our archive related to the #42-96042 incident on April 20, 1944.
◼John A Felker :: Gunner
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Notable Reference Sources
Pennsylvania Gold Star Veterans Gallery
Honoring the men and women of Pennsylvania who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. 
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Pennsylvania was home to over 44,124 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some notable statistics:
• 8,393 World War I
• 30,160 World War II
• 2,413 Korean War
• 3,158 Vietnam War
• 460 Prisoners of war
• 6,366 Missing in action
• 76 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 514 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 36 Medal of Honor recipients
• 30,160 World War II
• 2,413 Korean War
• 3,158 Vietnam War
• 460 Prisoners of war
• 6,366 Missing in action
• 76 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 514 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 36 Medal of Honor recipients
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USS Midway Museum 75th Pearl Harbor Wall of Honor
Balboa Park Veterans Museum
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U-Haul Supported National Memorial Day Parade
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National Archives (NARA)
Library of Congress (LOC)
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
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