by Arthur William "Bill" Jasper | 01 Mar 2008 | Personal Accounts
In April 1943 I took a test for the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP). I was notified that I had passed and it was suggested that I run right down and join the Army Reserve, which I did in May. On my 18th birthday I received my orders for active duty. That...
by Preston Durrer | 01 Mar 2008 | Biographies
Arthur 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...
by Richard Manchester | 20 Dec 2007 | Personal Accounts
On January 15, the 345th Regiment again climbed on trucks and in freezing cold headed for the Duchy of Luxembourg along with the rest of the 87th Division to relieve the 4th Division, which had been on the southern shoulder of the Bulge. K Company occupied Berdorf near the west bank of the Sauer River.
by Robert M. Frank | 28 Aug 2007 | Biographies
I was born in New York City (Manhattan) on August 4, 1925, and was raised some 20 plus miles out on Long Island in Woodmere. I started playing piano at age 5 or 6. I was pretty good too – such that I had been planning to go to Julliard or some music school. WWII...
by Preston Durrer | 26 Aug 2007 | Biographies
Dick was born August 5, 1925 in Baltimore. He attended schools in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and graduated from Hollidaysburg (PA) High School in June 1943. He entered the Army in September 1943, enrolled in ASTP (Army Specialized Training Program). His basic...
by Mitch Kaidy | 22 Sep 2006 | Commentary
As below-the-radar as the 87th Infantry Division was among the glamorous units of the U.S. Third Army in World War II, it was actually a highly-acclaimed division. But it takes some digging to reveal the numerous commendations it received. The 14,000-member unit,...
