Raymond V. Jasko (Jaskoviak)

Raymond V. Jasko (Jaskoviak) entered active duty, Army Air Corps, October 13, 1941. Home at entry: Silver Lake, Minnesota.

Commissioned Captain and served as a photo interpreter with Headquarters of the 42nd Bomb Group (Medium) in Northern Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Philippines, and China.

He was wounded in action on March 15, 1945, in New Guinea.

Mr. Jasko (Jaskoviak) was awarded: Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars and Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star.

He was released from active duty December 5, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 128.

 

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