AMN John Robert Staples (1916-1954) - Find a Grave Memorial

AMN John Robert Staples

Birth

25 Jul 1916

Belmont, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death

22 Jan 1954 (aged 37)

Hawaii, USA

Burial

Hillcrest Park Cemetery

Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map

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Flat granite military marker

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Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate Staples was the plane captain of a P2V-5 Neptune patrol bomber with Patrol Squadron 7, based at Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. On January 22, 1954, as the plane was making a landing approach it crashed into the southeast slope of Mount Puu Kaua, Oahu, killing 7 crewmen.

Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate Staples was awarded the Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal. 2 Presidential Unit Citations, National Defense Service Medal

He was from Belmont, Nova Scotia, Canada

Crew members on the plane.

Find A Grave memorial numbers:
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Walter J Hanzo # 2982209
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Paul Martin Koehler # 67478519
Michael Joseph Maksymon # 124897523
Robert John Staples # 115308566

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