23 Cassin Young Crewmen Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice for there Country
Killed in Action - July 30, 1945
McCartney, Jasper Clarence CWT USN
Date of Birth: 11 Feb-10 making him 35 when he died…
Wife: Selma LaVeta Anderson
Date of Enlistment: 26 Nov-40 Enlisted from New York, NY
Reported Aboard: 31 Dec-43 from Rec. Station Terminal Island
Jasper was in the forward fire room when the plane hit the ship. According to the medical officers official report of casualties he had 3rd degree steam burns over his entire body.
Final Resting Places:
Buried temporarily on Zamami Shima, Ryuku Retto
Fort Rosecrans National
Cemetery, San Diego CA
Notification letter from Chief of Naval Personnel to Jaspers parents.
