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T/4 Arthur William (Bill) Jasper<br /> 312th Engineer Combat Battalion<br /> 87th Infantry Division<br /> WWII<br /> <br /> Standing in front of a bulldozer and holding a German sword.<br /> This was in Germany, probably around April 1945. <br /> <br /> photo submitted by Arthur William (Bill) Jasper
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T/4 Arthur William (Bill) Jasper
312th Engineer Combat Battalion
87th Infantry Division
WWII

Standing in front of a bulldozer and holding a German sword.
This was in Germany, probably around April 1945.

photo submitted by Arthur William (Bill) Jasper

Aurthur William Jasper312th engineer Combat Battalion87th Infantry Division

  • T/4 Arthur William (Bill) Jasper<br /> 312th Engineer Combat Battalion<br /> 87th Infantry Division<br /> WWII<br /> <br /> photo submitted by Arthur William (Bill) Jasper<br /> <br /> William Jasper was born in Philadelphia on June 3, 1925. He lived in Philly for about five months, after which his family moved to the far out (at that time) suburbs, right next to the farming country. With an intense interest in agriculture, he spent every spare minute that he could on a neighboring farm.<br /> <br /> Bill's two extra curricular exercises were the Boy Scouts and being a volunteer fireman. <br /> He graduated from the Elementary and the Advanced Pennsylvania Fire School and became an engineer at the local fire company before going into the Army.<br /> <br /> Bill spent his entire civilian career in agriculture.<br /> <br /> He retired from the Army Reserve in 1965 in the grade of Major.<br /> <br /> Read his interesting and detailed story of his time and place in the war listed under "Personal Accounts" on the main page of the 87th Infantry Division Web site, or in the "Our History" section of the web site, go to the 312th Engineer Combat Battalion personal accounts.
  • T/4 Arthur William (Bill) Jasper<br /> 312th Engineer Combat Battalion<br /> 87th Infantry Division<br /> WWII<br /> <br /> Standing in front of a bulldozer and holding a German sword.<br /> This was in Germany, probably around April 1945. <br /> <br /> photo submitted by Arthur William (Bill) Jasper
  • T/4 Arthur William (Bill) Jasper - Now Major (retired)<br /> 312th Engineer Combat Battalion<br /> 87th Infantry Division<br /> WWII<br /> <br /> 2008 photo

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    on March 29, 2008

    Appreciate you comments, Mac. I certainly have enjoyed reading your memories on the Internet. --Bill
    aka Bill on the Hill, California

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