John Wilson "Jack" Meck was born on October 1919. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Meck. Meck attended Burlington schools and was a member of local 525 AF and L. He was a construction worker prior to entering military service in July, 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion. He died on April 15, 1945 and is now buried in Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands. He also has a mark in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA.