Jack Richard Starry, of York Springs, joined God's legions August 30, 2008, in Camp Hill.
He was the son of the late Helen Bush Starry and Raymond M. Starry of York Springs.
Jack was a WWII veteran, having served his country as a tail gunner in the United States Air Force, 490th Bomb Group out of Eye, England where he completed 38 missions as a tail gunner. Following his tour of duty, and at the time of his discharge, he was fighting fires in California. He continued to serve his country while working for Maitland Brothers Construction by supervising government contracts such as refueling stations and other military projects at air stations, marine bases, and naval bases in Rhode Island, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
He was a life member of the American Legion Post in Dillsburg, the East Berlin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled Veterans Association.
Jack was an avid outdoorsman. As a young man he spent summers in Ely, Vermont as camp counselor at Camp Pasumpsic, operated by David F. Starry, where he taught children to canoe, swim and master other outdoor and life skills that would serve them throughout their lives. He was a hunter and fisherman. Jack spent many hunting seasons as a member of Camp Ono in Potter County. Later in life he stopped hunting but continued to enjoy the mountains. He was known to carry chestnuts in his pockets as he walked in the mountains, occasionally planting them in an effort to restore the chestnuts that had been lost to disease. Jack's heritage included Native American ancestors and like them he honored and respected the earth.
Following graduation, Jack worked in Puerto Rico building roads in that country. He also earned his pilot's license and with his brother-in-law, Guy Tanger, Jr., bought a small plane that was destroyed in a hanger fire. He was a great fan of baseball and followed the sport his entire life. Jack's children fondly remember Sunday afternoons in front of the television watching the Phillies or the O's.
Jack was a very religious man, trusting God to guide him throughout his life.
Jack was married to the late Alberta Tanger Starry for 40 years. They were wed June 15, 1952 in Heidlersburg. He was the beloved companion of Joan Megonnell Trcka of York Springs for the past 13 years. Also left to cherish his memory are two sons: Barry Zeigler and wife, Lois, East Berlin; Jan Zeigler and wife, Sandy, Fairfield; two daughters, Robin Starry Fields and husband, Richard, Mount Wolf; Patricia Starry Hess and husband, Jim, Thomasville; 8 grandchildren: Brad Zeigler, Brian Zeigler, Kim Brotzman, Kristen Ream, Stephanie Ascari, Treven Zeigler, Troy Zeigler and Tyler Starry Hess; 10 great-grandchildren and 11 nephews and nieces; sister, Beverly Starry Severn, of Colorado Springs, and his brother-in-law, Guy Tanger and wife, Nadine, in York Springs.
He was also preceded in death by his younger sister, Joan Starry Robbins of Philadelphia.
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I would like to thank Richard Rhode for the following fascinating information:
Article from the "News Comet" of East Berlin, Pennsylvania dated Oct. 26, 1945:
Vet of 33 Bomb Missions Home -
A veteran of 33 bombing missions over Germany, S/Sgt. Jack R. Starry, son of Raymond M. Starry, York Springs, has been discharged after nearly three years of service in which he won the Air Medal and four oak leaf clusters as an armorer gunner with the 8th Air Force in England.
Young Starry, who will be 22 years old next Tuesday, enlisted November 22, 1942, and was called to active duty February 1, 1943. He trained at Harlingen, Texas, and Boise, Idaho, and went overseas April 26, 1944.
He flew his first 13 missions in a Liberator and then finished his tour with an additional 20 missions in a Flying Fortress. Often hit by enemy fire, Starry's plane was shot down twice, once in France and once in Belgium but always in Allied territory. One time the crippled ship could be flown home but on the other forced landing the wrecked plane was abandoned and the crew was flown back to England in a transport plane.
Three members of Starry's crew were hit, two being killed and the other badly wounded. Starry's flak suit was dented one time by enemy fire but he was unhurt.
He wears ribbons for the campaign of Northern France and the Air Offensive over Europe with battle stars for Normandy and the Rhineland.
Starry is a graduate of the York Springs high school in the class of 1940 and before entering the service worked for a year with his father in Puerto Rico as an equipment operator at Borinquen Field.
He was the son of the late Helen Bush Starry and Raymond M. Starry of York Springs.
Jack was a WWII veteran, having served his country as a tail gunner in the United States Air Force, 490th Bomb Group out of Eye, England where he completed 38 missions as a tail gunner. Following his tour of duty, and at the time of his discharge, he was fighting fires in California. He continued to serve his country while working for Maitland Brothers Construction by supervising government contracts such as refueling stations and other military projects at air stations, marine bases, and naval bases in Rhode Island, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
He was a life member of the American Legion Post in Dillsburg, the East Berlin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled Veterans Association.
Jack was an avid outdoorsman. As a young man he spent summers in Ely, Vermont as camp counselor at Camp Pasumpsic, operated by David F. Starry, where he taught children to canoe, swim and master other outdoor and life skills that would serve them throughout their lives. He was a hunter and fisherman. Jack spent many hunting seasons as a member of Camp Ono in Potter County. Later in life he stopped hunting but continued to enjoy the mountains. He was known to carry chestnuts in his pockets as he walked in the mountains, occasionally planting them in an effort to restore the chestnuts that had been lost to disease. Jack's heritage included Native American ancestors and like them he honored and respected the earth.
Following graduation, Jack worked in Puerto Rico building roads in that country. He also earned his pilot's license and with his brother-in-law, Guy Tanger, Jr., bought a small plane that was destroyed in a hanger fire. He was a great fan of baseball and followed the sport his entire life. Jack's children fondly remember Sunday afternoons in front of the television watching the Phillies or the O's.
Jack was a very religious man, trusting God to guide him throughout his life.
Jack was married to the late Alberta Tanger Starry for 40 years. They were wed June 15, 1952 in Heidlersburg. He was the beloved companion of Joan Megonnell Trcka of York Springs for the past 13 years. Also left to cherish his memory are two sons: Barry Zeigler and wife, Lois, East Berlin; Jan Zeigler and wife, Sandy, Fairfield; two daughters, Robin Starry Fields and husband, Richard, Mount Wolf; Patricia Starry Hess and husband, Jim, Thomasville; 8 grandchildren: Brad Zeigler, Brian Zeigler, Kim Brotzman, Kristen Ream, Stephanie Ascari, Treven Zeigler, Troy Zeigler and Tyler Starry Hess; 10 great-grandchildren and 11 nephews and nieces; sister, Beverly Starry Severn, of Colorado Springs, and his brother-in-law, Guy Tanger and wife, Nadine, in York Springs.
He was also preceded in death by his younger sister, Joan Starry Robbins of Philadelphia.
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I would like to thank Richard Rhode for the following fascinating information:
Article from the "News Comet" of East Berlin, Pennsylvania dated Oct. 26, 1945:
Vet of 33 Bomb Missions Home -
A veteran of 33 bombing missions over Germany, S/Sgt. Jack R. Starry, son of Raymond M. Starry, York Springs, has been discharged after nearly three years of service in which he won the Air Medal and four oak leaf clusters as an armorer gunner with the 8th Air Force in England.
Young Starry, who will be 22 years old next Tuesday, enlisted November 22, 1942, and was called to active duty February 1, 1943. He trained at Harlingen, Texas, and Boise, Idaho, and went overseas April 26, 1944.
He flew his first 13 missions in a Liberator and then finished his tour with an additional 20 missions in a Flying Fortress. Often hit by enemy fire, Starry's plane was shot down twice, once in France and once in Belgium but always in Allied territory. One time the crippled ship could be flown home but on the other forced landing the wrecked plane was abandoned and the crew was flown back to England in a transport plane.
Three members of Starry's crew were hit, two being killed and the other badly wounded. Starry's flak suit was dented one time by enemy fire but he was unhurt.
He wears ribbons for the campaign of Northern France and the Air Offensive over Europe with battle stars for Normandy and the Rhineland.
Starry is a graduate of the York Springs high school in the class of 1940 and before entering the service worked for a year with his father in Puerto Rico as an equipment operator at Borinquen Field.
Jack Richard Starry, of York Springs, joined God's legions August 30, 2008, in Camp Hill.
He was the son of the late Helen Bush Starry and Raymond M. Starry of York Springs.
Jack was a WWII veteran, having served his country as a tail gunner in the United States Air Force, 490th Bomb Group out of Eye, England where he completed 38 missions as a tail gunner. Following his tour of duty, and at the time of his discharge, he was fighting fires in California. He continued to serve his country while working for Maitland Brothers Construction by supervising government contracts such as refueling stations and other military projects at air stations, marine bases, and naval bases in Rhode Island, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
He was a life member of the American Legion Post in Dillsburg, the East Berlin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled Veterans Association.
Jack was an avid outdoorsman. As a young man he spent summers in Ely, Vermont as camp counselor at Camp Pasumpsic, operated by David F. Starry, where he taught children to canoe, swim and master other outdoor and life skills that would serve them throughout their lives. He was a hunter and fisherman. Jack spent many hunting seasons as a member of Camp Ono in Potter County. Later in life he stopped hunting but continued to enjoy the mountains. He was known to carry chestnuts in his pockets as he walked in the mountains, occasionally planting them in an effort to restore the chestnuts that had been lost to disease. Jack's heritage included Native American ancestors and like them he honored and respected the earth.
Following graduation, Jack worked in Puerto Rico building roads in that country. He also earned his pilot's license and with his brother-in-law, Guy Tanger, Jr., bought a small plane that was destroyed in a hanger fire. He was a great fan of baseball and followed the sport his entire life. Jack's children fondly remember Sunday afternoons in front of the television watching the Phillies or the O's.
Jack was a very religious man, trusting God to guide him throughout his life.
Jack was married to the late Alberta Tanger Starry for 40 years. They were wed June 15, 1952 in Heidlersburg. He was the beloved companion of Joan Megonnell Trcka of York Springs for the past 13 years. Also left to cherish his memory are two sons: Barry Zeigler and wife, Lois, East Berlin; Jan Zeigler and wife, Sandy, Fairfield; two daughters, Robin Starry Fields and husband, Richard, Mount Wolf; Patricia Starry Hess and husband, Jim, Thomasville; 8 grandchildren: Brad Zeigler, Brian Zeigler, Kim Brotzman, Kristen Ream, Stephanie Ascari, Treven Zeigler, Troy Zeigler and Tyler Starry Hess; 10 great-grandchildren and 11 nephews and nieces; sister, Beverly Starry Severn, of Colorado Springs, and his brother-in-law, Guy Tanger and wife, Nadine, in York Springs.
He was also preceded in death by his younger sister, Joan Starry Robbins of Philadelphia.
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I would like to thank Richard Rhode for the following fascinating information:
Article from the "News Comet" of East Berlin, Pennsylvania dated Oct. 26, 1945:
Vet of 33 Bomb Missions Home -
A veteran of 33 bombing missions over Germany, S/Sgt. Jack R. Starry, son of Raymond M. Starry, York Springs, has been discharged after nearly three years of service in which he won the Air Medal and four oak leaf clusters as an armorer gunner with the 8th Air Force in England.
Young Starry, who will be 22 years old next Tuesday, enlisted November 22, 1942, and was called to active duty February 1, 1943. He trained at Harlingen, Texas, and Boise, Idaho, and went overseas April 26, 1944.
He flew his first 13 missions in a Liberator and then finished his tour with an additional 20 missions in a Flying Fortress. Often hit by enemy fire, Starry's plane was shot down twice, once in France and once in Belgium but always in Allied territory. One time the crippled ship could be flown home but on the other forced landing the wrecked plane was abandoned and the crew was flown back to England in a transport plane.
Three members of Starry's crew were hit, two being killed and the other badly wounded. Starry's flak suit was dented one time by enemy fire but he was unhurt.
He wears ribbons for the campaign of Northern France and the Air Offensive over Europe with battle stars for Normandy and the Rhineland.
Starry is a graduate of the York Springs high school in the class of 1940 and before entering the service worked for a year with his father in Puerto Rico as an equipment operator at Borinquen Field.
He was the son of the late Helen Bush Starry and Raymond M. Starry of York Springs.
Jack was a WWII veteran, having served his country as a tail gunner in the United States Air Force, 490th Bomb Group out of Eye, England where he completed 38 missions as a tail gunner. Following his tour of duty, and at the time of his discharge, he was fighting fires in California. He continued to serve his country while working for Maitland Brothers Construction by supervising government contracts such as refueling stations and other military projects at air stations, marine bases, and naval bases in Rhode Island, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
He was a life member of the American Legion Post in Dillsburg, the East Berlin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled Veterans Association.
Jack was an avid outdoorsman. As a young man he spent summers in Ely, Vermont as camp counselor at Camp Pasumpsic, operated by David F. Starry, where he taught children to canoe, swim and master other outdoor and life skills that would serve them throughout their lives. He was a hunter and fisherman. Jack spent many hunting seasons as a member of Camp Ono in Potter County. Later in life he stopped hunting but continued to enjoy the mountains. He was known to carry chestnuts in his pockets as he walked in the mountains, occasionally planting them in an effort to restore the chestnuts that had been lost to disease. Jack's heritage included Native American ancestors and like them he honored and respected the earth.
Following graduation, Jack worked in Puerto Rico building roads in that country. He also earned his pilot's license and with his brother-in-law, Guy Tanger, Jr., bought a small plane that was destroyed in a hanger fire. He was a great fan of baseball and followed the sport his entire life. Jack's children fondly remember Sunday afternoons in front of the television watching the Phillies or the O's.
Jack was a very religious man, trusting God to guide him throughout his life.
Jack was married to the late Alberta Tanger Starry for 40 years. They were wed June 15, 1952 in Heidlersburg. He was the beloved companion of Joan Megonnell Trcka of York Springs for the past 13 years. Also left to cherish his memory are two sons: Barry Zeigler and wife, Lois, East Berlin; Jan Zeigler and wife, Sandy, Fairfield; two daughters, Robin Starry Fields and husband, Richard, Mount Wolf; Patricia Starry Hess and husband, Jim, Thomasville; 8 grandchildren: Brad Zeigler, Brian Zeigler, Kim Brotzman, Kristen Ream, Stephanie Ascari, Treven Zeigler, Troy Zeigler and Tyler Starry Hess; 10 great-grandchildren and 11 nephews and nieces; sister, Beverly Starry Severn, of Colorado Springs, and his brother-in-law, Guy Tanger and wife, Nadine, in York Springs.
He was also preceded in death by his younger sister, Joan Starry Robbins of Philadelphia.
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I would like to thank Richard Rhode for the following fascinating information:
Article from the "News Comet" of East Berlin, Pennsylvania dated Oct. 26, 1945:
Vet of 33 Bomb Missions Home -
A veteran of 33 bombing missions over Germany, S/Sgt. Jack R. Starry, son of Raymond M. Starry, York Springs, has been discharged after nearly three years of service in which he won the Air Medal and four oak leaf clusters as an armorer gunner with the 8th Air Force in England.
Young Starry, who will be 22 years old next Tuesday, enlisted November 22, 1942, and was called to active duty February 1, 1943. He trained at Harlingen, Texas, and Boise, Idaho, and went overseas April 26, 1944.
He flew his first 13 missions in a Liberator and then finished his tour with an additional 20 missions in a Flying Fortress. Often hit by enemy fire, Starry's plane was shot down twice, once in France and once in Belgium but always in Allied territory. One time the crippled ship could be flown home but on the other forced landing the wrecked plane was abandoned and the crew was flown back to England in a transport plane.
Three members of Starry's crew were hit, two being killed and the other badly wounded. Starry's flak suit was dented one time by enemy fire but he was unhurt.
He wears ribbons for the campaign of Northern France and the Air Offensive over Europe with battle stars for Normandy and the Rhineland.
Starry is a graduate of the York Springs high school in the class of 1940 and before entering the service worked for a year with his father in Puerto Rico as an equipment operator at Borinquen Field.
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