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Last Rank
Major
Last Service Branch
Adjutant General Corps
Last Primary MOS
5505-Information Officer
Last MOS Group
Adjutant General
Primary Unit
1955-1965, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, MO
Service Years
1943 - 1965
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Voice Edition
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Personal Details
Home State
Pennsylvania
Year of Birth 1925
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Jasper, Arthur (Art), MAJ USA(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Philadelphia
Last Address 28801 Birkdale Court Tehachapi, CA
Date of Passing Jun 07, 2012
Location of Interment Angelus Rosedale Cemetery - Los Angeles, California
1984, Reserve Organization of America, Department of California (Vice President ) (California)
1985, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
- Assoc. Page
1986, Military Order of World Wars (MOWW)
1987, National Association of Uniformed Services (NAUS), Chapter 18 (Atwater, California)
- Chap. Page
1996, American Legion, Post 221 (Member) (Tehachapi, California)
- Chap. Page
1996, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 5948, Tehachapi Mountain Post (National President) (Tehachapi, California)
- Chap. Page
1997, Association of United States Army (AUSA), Dwight D. Eisenhower Chapter (Member-at-Large) (Riverside, California)
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From Month/Year January / 1944
To Month/Year June / 1945
Unit B Company Unit Page
Rank Private First Class
MOS 35-Carpenter Heavy Construction
Base, Fort or City SaarlandState/Country Germany
Last Updated: Apr 17, 2023
Other Memories This was sent to me by none other than our pal James Hennessey of the 87th Inf Div. He forwarded this letter to me from a gentleman named, William (Bill) Jasper. Jim put me in touch with Bill today and he informed me: Marion...Glad that you liked the story. We were in Company B, 312th Engr.© Bn, 87th Infantry Div. It was a bit thoughtless of me to not mention that. Please let me know if you receive this. I am having BIG computer trouble. All the best to you and yours. --Bill Jasper, known in these parts as Bill on the Hill It's great to meet yet another engineer. Always DEE-lighted to hear their stories and comments. Enjoy the letter. Oh the other gentleman he refers to (John and Jim), is John McAuliffe, also of the 87th Inf Div. Hugs, M ============= John and Jim... Below is a birthday greeting from Remagne, Belgium. In early January, 1945, we (my squad of combat engineers) were in the Village of Remagne. I asked an 18-year-old girl, in French, if she had room for 13 men. She lived with her aged father. She gave us a fairly large room with a pot belly stove. We stayed there for about a week, working mostly at nite. Her cousin would reconnoiter for us during the day and provide some excellent information, e.g. where road blocks were constructed which, of course, we would destroy. A couple of them were booby trapped, using U.S. 105 artillery shells. After the War I sent the young lady, Raymonda Simon, and her father several "care packages." In 1963, on a trip around the world, I went back to the house and found that Raymonda got married and moved to another village. I went to see her and meet her husband (now deceased). Before leaving Remagne I found out that her brother and sister-in-law lived in the house next door. So I met them. Later those two moved to still another village, near Libramont. (Raymonda's brother also is now deceased.) Both husbands had been prisoners of the Germans for five years. I have been back several times to visit all of the family members, eventually three generations. I held Raymonda's niece and nephew on my knees. Many years later I held their kids on my knees. I happened to be there on my 70th birthday, and they had a nice party for me. All of us have a lot of photographic memories. In December, 2004, I once again visited the family members. My son was with me, and he speaks fluent French. So we had an especially nice visit. When I got home I received an e-mail message for Madam Marianne, a local school teacher in Remagne. The school adopted me, and we have had numerous communications during the last almost 2-1/2 years. At Christmas in 2005, they sent me large cardboard Christmas tree. It had a photo of the Madam and each of the children in the school. The tree hung from a series of six photos of scenes in Remagne. The photos on one side were in color, and on the other side of each photo was a black and white photo of the same scene, circa 1945. The school now has an American flag hanging in the classroom. For the record I will be 82 on June 3. When my son and I were in Bastogne in December 2004, we met several new friends, and we continue to communicate with them via the Internet. I am sure that I will get at least three birthday cards this year from Remagne and other villages. If you made it this far, I hope you got a kick out of this message. One final comment. When I first met Raymonda's sister-in-law I drew an acorn on a piece of paper. She went to a drawer and pulled out a golden acorn shoulder patch. She said, "Souvenir, souvenir." She was nine years old in January, 1945. You two have a good one. --Bill on the Hill Be sure to look at the attachment. It is about the Sherman tank at McAuliffe Square. Hope it comes thru. ==================================== Subject: une pens�?©e pour vous En lisant le journal,une pens�?©e pour vous. Bien �? vous et d�?©j�? bon anniversaire avec quelques jours d'avance. madame Marianne &nbs p; �?©cole de Remagne &n bsp; (Belgique) Attached thumbnail(s)