World War II Honoree

Jasper Carl Glass

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Jemison, Alabama

Honored By

Michelle Glass

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA; WENT ON ACTIVE DUTY ON AUGUST 20, 1943; WAS AN AUTO EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MEMBER OF THE 752ND CHEMICAL DEPOT COMPANY AVIATION 3RD AIR FORCE, LEFT THE U.S. FOR THE PACIFIC ON DECEMBER 18, 1944. SERVED ON GUAM, TINIAN AND 1 DAY ON SAIPAN. HELPED BUILD THE AIRFIELD ON GUAM. HE WAS A MEMBER OF A CHEMICAL WARFARE UNIT. LEFT GUAM FOR THE U.S. ON OCTOBER 12, 1945. EARNED 3 BRONZE STARS FOR EASTERN MANDATES, WESTERN PACIFIC AND AIR OFFENSE OF JAPAN, EARNED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL. FOREIGN SERVICE OF 10 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS, CONTINENTAL U.S. SERVICE OF 1 YEAR, 4 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. DISCHARGED AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI ON NOVEMBER 11, 1945.