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Hi all,

 

I,m looking for some opinions about the engraving period and a possible identification

I did a search and found a possible match of a ww2 veteran on Find a grave but thats it.

 

Thank you

 

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Possible...

 

Jasper J. Indelicato , 81, Independence, MO, passed away Sunday

 

February 2, 2003. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February

 

6, at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36th Terr.

 

Independence, MO 64052; burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends may

 

call 2-9 p.m. Wednesday at Passantino Bros. Chapel, 2117 Independence

 

Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124, where American Legion services will

 

begin at 6 p.m., and the rosary will be said at 7 p.m.

 

Jasper was born October 26, 1921 in Kansas City, MO and was a

 

lifelong area resident. With his partner, Joe Gargotta, Jasper owned

 

and operated Joe & Jay's Phillips 66 Service Station for 30 years.

 

Following his retirement, he worked as a driver for Acme Livery

 

Service, and was a licensed funeral director for Passantino Bro.

 

Funeral Home. Jasper was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, and was a

 

member of Campo-Manfre-Barbieri Post 151 of the American Legion. He

 

was Key Man and Governor for the Quiet Birdman (QB's), Vice-President

 

of the Missouri Pilot's Association, and President of the Air Force

 

Association Harry S. Truman Chapter 185. He was a member of Pope Pius

 

XII Council 4962 of the Knights of Columbus, and a 4th Degree member

 

of Father Donnelly 0566 Assembly. Survivors include his wife of 61

 

years, Catherine (Bascio) Indelicato ; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary

 

Catherine and Joe DiCarlo, Rose Ann and Michael Sapenaro; son and

 

daughter-in-law, George and Pam Indelicato ; 11 grandchildren; 19

 

great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Annette Indelicato , Annette

 

LaRosa of St. Louis, MO; brother-in-law and sister-inlaw, Joe and

 

Phyllis Bascio of Lucerne, MO; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and

 

friends. Pallbearers will be Jasper 's grandsons, Vincent DiCarlo

 

Anthony DiCarlo, Jasper DiCarlo, George Indelicato , Rocco Sapenaro

 

Richard Baldinger, Michael Monteleone, Michael Castaneda, Michael

 

Brogoto, Vincent Corbin. (Arr: Passantino Bros. Funeral Home

 

816-471-2844)

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Thank you, great work.

 

This could be the match,just wondering what his service record will be regarding campaigns and earned awards

 

Regards

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You're welcome. I'm not 100% positive yet the soldier from Kansas City is the one who earned the Bronze Star. The "AT" after Pfc. stands for American Theater Ribbon. I think if that soldier had earned a Bronze Star there would've also been the initials BSM along with the AT.

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Thank you and you are wright it could be a other soldier.Somebody told me he started in the 95th division but would be transferred to the 7th Regt, 1st Cavalry Div..

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The style of engraving looks very similar to the current engraving of medals. Therefore the recipient could have received the award for service beginning in WW2 up to and including ongoing conflicts. But based upon other posts this was issued for WW2 service; this is most likely a CIB or CMB recipient unless you can locate a set of General Orders from those units awarding the medal to the soldier.

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I don't know enough about the medal to speak of it but after checking I'm fairly certain it would've been issued to the Jasper J. Indelicato from Kansas City, MO, therefore I'm going to provide the rest of the information I found regarding him. Thanks...

 

Source: WWII Memorial Website

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The style of engraving looks very similar to the current engraving of medals. Therefore the recipient could have received the award for service beginning in WW2 up to and including ongoing conflicts. But based upon other posts this was issued for WW2 service; this is most likely a CIB or CMB recipient unless you can locate a set of General Orders from those units awarding the medal to the soldier.

 

Included in my previous post include the following:

Here are some engraving stiles from Post WW2 and Vietnam eras. From left to right: The first and second are styles from the 1940s, the third and fourth are, what I believe to be, '50s and early 60's respectively styles of government engraving.

 

 

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I get some scans and here he is in the 1st cavalry division. I do not know if the copy scans are legit.

 

The bronze star should be linked to the CIB given i guess.

The only award described on the honorable Discharge is the good conduct. But should he also recieved the American campaign/WWII Victory/Asian-Pacific/ and the Philippine liberation medal ?? even its not described.

 

Thank you

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To me, this looks like modern engraving and the medal pendant could be WWII, but it is more likely a post WWII made piece. The medal is a CIB conversion award, but I would guess that it was issued at about the time of his death.

 

Allan

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