JOSEPH E. PACKER JR
Home Of Record:
CAMDEN
County:
Camden
Status:
Killed In Action
Rank:
A2C
Branch Of Service:
Air Force
Country Of Incident:
SVN
Date of Casualty:
June 16, 1966
Date of Birth:
July 13, 1945

 

Joseph E. Packer, Jr. was born on July 13, 1945. His home of record is Camden, NJ. Joseph was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School.

He served in the US Air Force and attained the rank of Airman Second Class (A2C).

Packer was killed on June 16, 1966, when the truck he was driving swerved off a narrow bridge in Vietnam. He was avoiding hitting a Vietnamese woman and her baby.

Information from vvmf.org and NJVVMF.
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MESSAGES LEFT ON THEWALL-USA

** Note that some of these messages are from years ago and their contact information may not be good anymore **

Paul Cooley
dvspaul@aol.com
former commander Custer AFS, MI
38 Valley West Circle Napa CA 94558 USA
As a new Lieutenant in 1966, I had the distinct pleasure of being Joe's Squadron Commander in a security police unit at Custer AFS in Battlecreek, MI. He was a fun loving young man who had a smile that could bring sunshine to a cloudy day. As I recall, he received orders to Viet Nam while stationed at Custer. It was not until many years later that I learned of his death in Viet Nam. I shed a tear for him then when I was a young man and I shed a tear now that I am an old man.Thank you Joe for your sacrifice. Our memories of you live on.
Aug 2, 2007

manny g
Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe
Union Gap, WA. 98903
“You are Remembered”
Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. "He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.” Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless You for your Sacrifice!!!
Jun 16, 2007


Bill Gallenstein
USAF Veteran
Zephyrhills FL 33541 USA
A cold war USAF veteran remembers you on this day. May God bless you and your family always. I salute you, Thank you
Feb 20, 2007

Carl Long
tlong29968@AOL.COM
Childhood friend
307 Cinnaminson ave
Palmyra, NJ 08065 USA
My Friend
Joe was a very good friend and was truely a hero to me and my brother John. Joe was going to be my first sons Godfather when he came home. I had just gotten out of basic training when I found out that Joe had died and my brother just came home from Washington and we ended up being Joes paul barers at his funeral. Our hearts were torn out of our bodies. I still think of Joe all the time and I constantly tell my four sons of our times together. WE LOVE YOU JOE CARL THERESA AND OUR SONS JEFFROBERT VINNIE AND MARCUS
Friday, April 28, 2000

Pete Fabiani
pfabiani@attbi.com
friend
Sheridan , WY 82801
A friend always
A native of Camden, we played football at Westfield Acres at the "Dell" He often talked about going into the Air Force, but we just didn't pay too much attention about it. Lots of friends from the Acres will always remember him
Sunday, July 21, 2002

Don Graham
tuyhoa68@att.net
Joe, you will not be forgotten by your brother SP's
Friday, April 28, 2006



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