U.S. Army Air Forces · United States 
John Lester Becker
John Lester "Jack" Becker
Second Lieutenant John Lester Becker served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. John served in World War II. John was 24 years old.
John Becker was a dratsman. | | He entered the service on 13 July 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He was commissioned on 12 June 1943. | | The airplane was hit by flak. According to eye-witness statements of crew members of other airplanes in the group, the #3 engine of the airplane was on fire after which a large explosion was observed beneath the airplane. After this explosion the aircraft was observed to be going down, out of control, and headed back towards the Dutch coast. It was subsequently concluded that the airplane had gone down in the waters off the enemy coast as no information was ever recovered on this situation, either in enemy or friendly force reporting. | | The entire crew of ten men was killed.
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