World War II Honoree

Jasper T. Garrie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vinton, Louisiana

Honored By

Mary H. Garrie

ENLISTED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1942. ATTENDED AIRPLANE MECHANIC SCHOOL IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA FOR 19 WEEKS. STUDIED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. ATTENDED THE NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION FACTORY SCHOOL IN ENGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA FOR 4 WEEKS. STUDIED THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF FIGHTER AIRCRAFT P-51. SERVED AS AN AIRPLANE TECHNICIAN AND SUPERVISED THE MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT AND MINOR REPAIR OF AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT. SPENT 12 MONTHS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER WITH AN AIR COMMANDO GROUP. DATE OF SEPARATION ON NOVEMBER 19, 1945 AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS. RE-ENLISTED IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVES ON NOVEMBER 20, 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 19, 1948.