Jack Kraynick
North Carolina Tar Heels | |
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Position | Back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | September 2, 1914
Died: | c. October 31, 1943 | (aged 29)
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career history | |
College | North Carolina (1935–1938) |
High school | Trenton Central (NJ) Staunton Military (VA) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1941–1943 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Air Medal Oak leaf cluster |
Jasper Jack Kraynick (September 2, 1914 – c. October 31, 1943) was an
Early life and education
Kraynick was born on September 2, 1914, in Trenton, New Jersey. He attended Trenton Central High School and Staunton Military Academy in Virginia, graduating in 1935. Afterwards he joined the University of North Carolina, and spent his first year on the freshman football team.[1] He was on their varsity roster in 1936, but did not appear in any games.
Professional career
He earned his first varsity playing time in 1937, earning a
Military career
He entered on February 15, 1941, and was commissioned a second lieutenant upon graduation from flying school at Maxwell Field. He was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant on February 1, 1942, and was given the Air Medal and an oak leaf cluster in September 1943.[5] He went missing on October 30, 1943, after his plane flying over the Caribbean Sea did not return.[6][7] He was not found and presumed to have died.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Jack Kraynick Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.