LTJG JOHN W. BOOKER, USN
Class
1942
Born
September 26, 1918
Died
September 9, 1943
Age
24
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Lucky Bag Yearbook
From the 1942 Lucky Bag:
JOHN WINSTON BOOKER
Cross Country 4, Manager; P. P.O.
Brown eyed “Reveille” from down Gulf of Mexico way—just Book. Give him a fish hook and a puddle to wet it in, then a dyed-in-the-wool sandblower is perfectly contented. Taking life with a grin, he rides the crests like an old salt. Modest restraint, a liberal philosophy, and a hard worker—that’s Johnny. Stringing along in his spare moments with those long, black cigars. A rich future, Book!
The Class of 1942 graduated on December 19, 1941, less than two weeks after the United States entered World War II. The class had previously been scheduled to graduate in February 1942.
Loss
John was lost when USS Grayling (SS 209) was sunk sometime between September 9-12, 1943.
Other Information
He was survived by his father, Winston Bryan Booker, mother, Mary Christine (McKay), and sister, Betty.
John is remembered at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
Photographs
Class of 1942
John is one of 81 members of the Class of 1942 on Virtual Memorial Hall.
