Letter to the mother of a Pennsylvania soldier killed-in-action in Holland during World War II | October 1944

John Stocker and paratroopers preparing for Operation Market Garden in 1944 Jake Wynn Public Historian

In October 1944, Staff Sergeant John T. Stocker of Williamstown, PA was killed during Operation Market Garden in Holland. Weeks later, his mother received a solemn letter from General James Gavin detailing her son’s bravery and sacrifice during World War II. Read the full story.