John 'Jack' Kellogg, surrounded by his family, died peacefully at home on May 18, 2012 at the age of 94.
He was born on October 21, 1917 in Denver, Colorado to Cecil Nicholas Kellogg and Cornelia Flintham Smith Kellogg. Cornelia died when he was young. He was raised by his father who owned and operated one of the first sawmills in the Spokane, Washington area.
As a teenager, he moved to Santa Monica, CA to live with his grandmother and graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1937 lettering in tennis and being voted Best Dressed his senior year.
In 1941 Jack joined the Army Air Corps, and eventually became a B17 pilot. On his 38th mission Jack's plane was shot down over Czechoslovakia.
After the crew bailed out, Jack evaded capture for eleven days before being caught in civilian clothes by the Hungarian Home Guard. He was treated as a spy and incarcerated in the notorious Hszalalbyai prison in Budapest. After 40 days he was sent to the German Stalag Luft III POW camp. He arrived there after the famous Great Escape, but had four British roommates who were "tunnelers."
When the camp was evacuated by the Germans, Jack, along with 10,000 fellow prisoners, was force-marched sixty miles in sub-zero weather to a remote train station. There, the prisoners were transported in freight cars first to a camp in Nuremburg and finally to Moosberg near Munich where forces under the command of General George Patton liberated them. Jack always vividly recalled the sight of Patton standing on his tank speaking to the wildly cheering prisoners.
After the war, Jack met the love of his life, Beatrice Meyer at a Hotel Del Coronado Tea Dance. It was love at first sight and they married three months later on June 29, 1946. They shared 65 wonderful years together, raising their two daughters in San Diego. Jack graduated from San Diego State University in the early 1970s completing the education that was interrupted by the war. He worked in food sales for many years.
In later years, he and Bie built their dream house in the hills of Vista. At that time, he became a builder and built several spec houses and an apartment building in the area. Upon retirement, Jack and Bie traveled widely in the US and abroad. Their favorite spots were Yosemite and Lucerne, Switzerland.
Jack was a member of the Old Bold Pilots, and a local POW group. He was an avid tennis player into his 80s playing doubles at the El Camino and Vista Tennis clubs. He had a talent for wood-working and cabinet making, even building an 18 foot cabin cruiser boat in his garage. He loved ice cream, cats, and old song and dance musicals. Jack will be remembered by his family and friends for his sense of humor, especially for his quick wit, puns and "Jack Jokes." He was a dedicated family man, and time spent with his family was the most important thing in his life.
He is survived by his wife Beatrice, daughter and son-in- law Claudia and David Allen of Vista and daughter and son-in- law Joan and Pat Gallagher of San Francisco and six grand-children, Lindsay Brightman (Jason), Elizabeth Allen and fiancé Lorenzo LLamas, Emily Allen, John Allen, Murphy Gallagher, and Katie Gallagher and his brother, William Cornett of Palm Desert, CA.
He was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Scileny.
Jack will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on May 27, 2012
He was born on October 21, 1917 in Denver, Colorado to Cecil Nicholas Kellogg and Cornelia Flintham Smith Kellogg. Cornelia died when he was young. He was raised by his father who owned and operated one of the first sawmills in the Spokane, Washington area.
As a teenager, he moved to Santa Monica, CA to live with his grandmother and graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1937 lettering in tennis and being voted Best Dressed his senior year.
In 1941 Jack joined the Army Air Corps, and eventually became a B17 pilot. On his 38th mission Jack's plane was shot down over Czechoslovakia.
After the crew bailed out, Jack evaded capture for eleven days before being caught in civilian clothes by the Hungarian Home Guard. He was treated as a spy and incarcerated in the notorious Hszalalbyai prison in Budapest. After 40 days he was sent to the German Stalag Luft III POW camp. He arrived there after the famous Great Escape, but had four British roommates who were "tunnelers."
When the camp was evacuated by the Germans, Jack, along with 10,000 fellow prisoners, was force-marched sixty miles in sub-zero weather to a remote train station. There, the prisoners were transported in freight cars first to a camp in Nuremburg and finally to Moosberg near Munich where forces under the command of General George Patton liberated them. Jack always vividly recalled the sight of Patton standing on his tank speaking to the wildly cheering prisoners.
After the war, Jack met the love of his life, Beatrice Meyer at a Hotel Del Coronado Tea Dance. It was love at first sight and they married three months later on June 29, 1946. They shared 65 wonderful years together, raising their two daughters in San Diego. Jack graduated from San Diego State University in the early 1970s completing the education that was interrupted by the war. He worked in food sales for many years.
In later years, he and Bie built their dream house in the hills of Vista. At that time, he became a builder and built several spec houses and an apartment building in the area. Upon retirement, Jack and Bie traveled widely in the US and abroad. Their favorite spots were Yosemite and Lucerne, Switzerland.
Jack was a member of the Old Bold Pilots, and a local POW group. He was an avid tennis player into his 80s playing doubles at the El Camino and Vista Tennis clubs. He had a talent for wood-working and cabinet making, even building an 18 foot cabin cruiser boat in his garage. He loved ice cream, cats, and old song and dance musicals. Jack will be remembered by his family and friends for his sense of humor, especially for his quick wit, puns and "Jack Jokes." He was a dedicated family man, and time spent with his family was the most important thing in his life.
He is survived by his wife Beatrice, daughter and son-in- law Claudia and David Allen of Vista and daughter and son-in- law Joan and Pat Gallagher of San Francisco and six grand-children, Lindsay Brightman (Jason), Elizabeth Allen and fiancé Lorenzo LLamas, Emily Allen, John Allen, Murphy Gallagher, and Katie Gallagher and his brother, William Cornett of Palm Desert, CA.
He was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Scileny.
Jack will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on May 27, 2012
John 'Jack' Kellogg, surrounded by his family, died peacefully at home on May 18, 2012 at the age of 94.
He was born on October 21, 1917 in Denver, Colorado to Cecil Nicholas Kellogg and Cornelia Flintham Smith Kellogg. Cornelia died when he was young. He was raised by his father who owned and operated one of the first sawmills in the Spokane, Washington area.
As a teenager, he moved to Santa Monica, CA to live with his grandmother and graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1937 lettering in tennis and being voted Best Dressed his senior year.
In 1941 Jack joined the Army Air Corps, and eventually became a B17 pilot. On his 38th mission Jack's plane was shot down over Czechoslovakia.
After the crew bailed out, Jack evaded capture for eleven days before being caught in civilian clothes by the Hungarian Home Guard. He was treated as a spy and incarcerated in the notorious Hszalalbyai prison in Budapest. After 40 days he was sent to the German Stalag Luft III POW camp. He arrived there after the famous Great Escape, but had four British roommates who were "tunnelers."
When the camp was evacuated by the Germans, Jack, along with 10,000 fellow prisoners, was force-marched sixty miles in sub-zero weather to a remote train station. There, the prisoners were transported in freight cars first to a camp in Nuremburg and finally to Moosberg near Munich where forces under the command of General George Patton liberated them. Jack always vividly recalled the sight of Patton standing on his tank speaking to the wildly cheering prisoners.
After the war, Jack met the love of his life, Beatrice Meyer at a Hotel Del Coronado Tea Dance. It was love at first sight and they married three months later on June 29, 1946. They shared 65 wonderful years together, raising their two daughters in San Diego. Jack graduated from San Diego State University in the early 1970s completing the education that was interrupted by the war. He worked in food sales for many years.
In later years, he and Bie built their dream house in the hills of Vista. At that time, he became a builder and built several spec houses and an apartment building in the area. Upon retirement, Jack and Bie traveled widely in the US and abroad. Their favorite spots were Yosemite and Lucerne, Switzerland.
Jack was a member of the Old Bold Pilots, and a local POW group. He was an avid tennis player into his 80s playing doubles at the El Camino and Vista Tennis clubs. He had a talent for wood-working and cabinet making, even building an 18 foot cabin cruiser boat in his garage. He loved ice cream, cats, and old song and dance musicals. Jack will be remembered by his family and friends for his sense of humor, especially for his quick wit, puns and "Jack Jokes." He was a dedicated family man, and time spent with his family was the most important thing in his life.
He is survived by his wife Beatrice, daughter and son-in- law Claudia and David Allen of Vista and daughter and son-in- law Joan and Pat Gallagher of San Francisco and six grand-children, Lindsay Brightman (Jason), Elizabeth Allen and fiancé Lorenzo LLamas, Emily Allen, John Allen, Murphy Gallagher, and Katie Gallagher and his brother, William Cornett of Palm Desert, CA.
He was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Scileny.
Jack will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on May 27, 2012
He was born on October 21, 1917 in Denver, Colorado to Cecil Nicholas Kellogg and Cornelia Flintham Smith Kellogg. Cornelia died when he was young. He was raised by his father who owned and operated one of the first sawmills in the Spokane, Washington area.
As a teenager, he moved to Santa Monica, CA to live with his grandmother and graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1937 lettering in tennis and being voted Best Dressed his senior year.
In 1941 Jack joined the Army Air Corps, and eventually became a B17 pilot. On his 38th mission Jack's plane was shot down over Czechoslovakia.
After the crew bailed out, Jack evaded capture for eleven days before being caught in civilian clothes by the Hungarian Home Guard. He was treated as a spy and incarcerated in the notorious Hszalalbyai prison in Budapest. After 40 days he was sent to the German Stalag Luft III POW camp. He arrived there after the famous Great Escape, but had four British roommates who were "tunnelers."
When the camp was evacuated by the Germans, Jack, along with 10,000 fellow prisoners, was force-marched sixty miles in sub-zero weather to a remote train station. There, the prisoners were transported in freight cars first to a camp in Nuremburg and finally to Moosberg near Munich where forces under the command of General George Patton liberated them. Jack always vividly recalled the sight of Patton standing on his tank speaking to the wildly cheering prisoners.
After the war, Jack met the love of his life, Beatrice Meyer at a Hotel Del Coronado Tea Dance. It was love at first sight and they married three months later on June 29, 1946. They shared 65 wonderful years together, raising their two daughters in San Diego. Jack graduated from San Diego State University in the early 1970s completing the education that was interrupted by the war. He worked in food sales for many years.
In later years, he and Bie built their dream house in the hills of Vista. At that time, he became a builder and built several spec houses and an apartment building in the area. Upon retirement, Jack and Bie traveled widely in the US and abroad. Their favorite spots were Yosemite and Lucerne, Switzerland.
Jack was a member of the Old Bold Pilots, and a local POW group. He was an avid tennis player into his 80s playing doubles at the El Camino and Vista Tennis clubs. He had a talent for wood-working and cabinet making, even building an 18 foot cabin cruiser boat in his garage. He loved ice cream, cats, and old song and dance musicals. Jack will be remembered by his family and friends for his sense of humor, especially for his quick wit, puns and "Jack Jokes." He was a dedicated family man, and time spent with his family was the most important thing in his life.
He is survived by his wife Beatrice, daughter and son-in- law Claudia and David Allen of Vista and daughter and son-in- law Joan and Pat Gallagher of San Francisco and six grand-children, Lindsay Brightman (Jason), Elizabeth Allen and fiancé Lorenzo LLamas, Emily Allen, John Allen, Murphy Gallagher, and Katie Gallagher and his brother, William Cornett of Palm Desert, CA.
He was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Scileny.
Jack will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on May 27, 2012
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