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PFC John Joseph Jasper

Birth	:	12 Apr 1913 Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	5 Feb 1945 Philippines
Burial	:	Silay Lasting Peace Memorial Park, Silay, Negros Occidental Province, Philippines
Coordinate	:	10.7905000, 122.9871900
Description	:	WW II - US Army - 63rd Infantry, 6th Division - Private First Class, Ser#37038637 - Died of wounds at Luzon, Phillipine Island. Enlisted in the US Army on 1-25-1941. -------------------------------- From the web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/heros/hpcn0182.htm Private First Class John J. Jasper, a native of Platte County, died on Luzon, February 5, 1945, as a result of wounds suffered in action. He was a brother to Mrs. Thomas Pensick of Columbus. And before entering the service of his country was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad as a railroad machinist. He enlisted in the United States Armed Forces on January 25, 1941, and after receiving his... Read More	WW II - US Army - 63rd Infantry, 6th Division - Private First Class, Ser#37038637 - Died of wounds at Luzon, Phillipine Island. Enlisted in the US Army on 1-25-1941. -------------------------------- From the web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/heros/hpcn0182.htm Private First Class John J. Jasper, a native of Platte County, died on Luzon, February 5, 1945, as a result of wounds suffered in action. He was a brother to Mrs. Thomas Pensick of Columbus. And before entering the service of his country was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad as a railroad machinist. He enlisted in the United States Armed Forces on January 25, 1941, and after receiving his basic training was stationed at army camps in the United States until he went overseas in July of 1943. Following that he was stationed at army posts in the Pacific area in Hawaii, New Guinea, and Australia. Private First Class John J. Jasper arrived in the Philippine Islands on January 27, 1945, and on February 5, 1945, died from wounds received in battle on Luzon. On March 14, 1945, Memorial Services were held for him at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus. Reverend Stanley Jaworski, O.F.M., officiated at the Requiem Mass, and Hartman Post Number 84 of the American Legion had charge of the Military Services. His body was later interred here. ----------------------- Web site; http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1949.html The Daily Telegram, March 7, 1949 JASPER--Military Services for Joseph Jasper 9 A.M. Friday Military services for Pfc. John Joseph Jasper, 31, who was killed on Feb. 5, 1945, on Luzon Island while serving with the United States Army, will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic church with Fr. John Schniegenberg officiating. Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure cemetery. The body will arrive in Columbus Thursday and will be at the Gass Funeral Home. The rosary will be prayed at the Gass Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Graveside services will be conducted jointly by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. John Joseph Jasper was born April 12, 1913, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jasper. He lived with his grandparents for many years and also with his sister, Mrs. Thomas Pensick. He attended St. Anthony's school and the Kramer high school. He was a member of the St. Anthony's Catholic church. Before enlisting in 1940 he was employed by the Union Pacific railroad as machinist. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Thomas Pensick of Columbus; four nieces, Geraldine, Donna Marie, Joan and Margaret Louise Pensick, all of Columbus; and four nephews, Thomas James, Robert Anthony, James, and Lawrence Edward Pensick, all of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, and a sister, Marie, who died in infancy. The Daily Telegram, March 9, 1949 JASPER--Military Services - Military services for Pfc. John J. Jasper, whose remains will arrive in Columbus Thursday morning, will be held at 9 a.m. Friday monring at St. Anthony's Catholic church with Fr. John Schniegenberg, O.F.M., officiating. Burial will be made in the St. Bonaventure cemetery. The body will lie in state upon arrival at the Gass Funeral Chapel until the hour of services. The rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The Daily Telegram, March 11, 1949 JASPER--Military Services - Military services for Pfc. John J. Jasper, who was killed on Luzon Island during World War II, were held at 9 a.m. today at St. Anthony's Catholic church with Rev. Fr. John Francis Schniegenberg officiating. Burial was made in the St. Bonaventure cemetery. Pallbearers were Arthur Haney, Felix Legenza, Adolph Podgorski, Frank Korgie, Edward Micek, and Herman Blahak. V.F.W. Post 3704 furnished the following services: Ray Jaworski, William Putnam and James Walters were color bearers; Walter Kopetzky was in charge of the firing squad which was composed of Ralph Kopetzky, Frank Mlinar, Harvey Muller, Dennis Placzek, and Ray Van Ackeren. Hartman Post No. 83 of the American Legion furnished graveside services with Commander Carl Ewert in charge, assisted by Francis Dischner adjutant. Legion buglers, Dick Brodfuehrer and Robert Quick blew taps.

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Where is PFC John Joseph Jasper's memorial?
PFC John Joseph Jasper's memorial is located at: Silay Lasting Peace Memorial Park, Silay, Negros Occidental Province, Philippines.
When did PFC John Joseph Jasper death?
PFC John Joseph Jasper death on 5 Feb 1945 in Philippines
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Latitude: 10.7905000
Longitude: 122.9871900

Family Members:

Parent

Maggie Tobor Jasper

(1889 - 1916)

Siblings

Victoria Jasper Pensick

(1911 - 1982)

Mary Jasper

(1915 - 1916)

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Coordinate: 10.7905000, 122.9871900

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