| Article: | Col. Jack will get his Arlington burial STRAIGHT as a ramrod and handsome as a matinee idol, Col. John “Jack” Roche had medals galore, but he especially prized a membership card in his billfold. It was Card No. 1, of thousands issued, in the Dear Joe Club … a unique outfit of World War II service people. It had no dues, no officers, just a unique camaraderie tied together by a sports editor. |