World War II Honoree

Jasper Anthony Pizzolato, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Bossier City, Louisiana

Honored By

Family

CORPORAL WITH THE U.S. MARINE CORPS IN AN ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN. SERVED IN BATTLE ON TARAWA, GUADALCANAL AND IWO JIMA. AWARDED BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT ON IWO JIMA WHILE ACTING AS SERGEANT IN CHARGE OF AMMUNITION FOR HIS BATTERY. ORGANIZED, DUG IN AND KEPT AMMUNITION MOVING TO THE GUNS UNDER HEAVY ENEMY FIRE AND WAS CITED BY MAJOR GENERAL KELLER E. ROCKEY FOR COURAGE AND EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF IWO JIMA.