The following information was found on Jack's Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge.

Jack B. Justesen with Army Serial Number: 36 839 247/ Grade T/SGT in the Infantry and component says AUS which I assume means Army United States.

Organization:  Company C, 120th Infantry. 

Date of Separation: November 8, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Permanent Address: Augusta, WI

Date of birth: May 26, 1917

Born: Augusta, WI

Blue Eyes and Brown hair; 5' 7" and 173#.  He used to refer to this as his fighting weight.

Number of dependents- 2.  (This would have been Mom, Irene Justesen and Mary Elizabeth Justesen)

Race: White/ Married / US citizen. 

Civilian occupation: Truck Driver 7-36.260

Date of induction: December 17, 1943

Date of entry into active service: January 7, 1944 at Milwaukee, WI

Selective Service data: Registered with local board Selective Service Board No. 1

located at Eau Claire, WI. 

At time of entry into the service was residing in Augusta, WI. 

Military occupation specialty and number:  Platoon SGT 745

Military qualification:  SS Rifle, Combat Infantryman Badge

Battles and campaigns:  Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe

Decorations and Citations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Service Ribbon, Good conduct medal, Silver Star medal GO 62, 120th Inf 44

Wounds received in action: None

Vaccinations:  Smallpox-2/44; Typhus 5/45

Service outside of Continental US and Return:

Departure on September 20, 1944 with a destination of ETO, and date of arrival of September 26, 1944.  Sailed on the Queen Mary.

Date of departure was unknown with a destination of the USA and date of arrival of August 21, 1945.

Prior service: None

Reason and authority for separation:  Convenience of the government RR 1-1 (demobilization) AR 615-365 on December 15, 1944

Service schools attended:  None

Education years:  8 of grammar and 4 of high school

Longevity for pay purposes:  1 year, 10 months, and 22 days

Mustering out pay:  $300.00 with this payment of $100.00

Soldier deposits:  None

Travel pay:  $5.10

Total amount:  $129.27 paid by H. L. Oldenburg Maj FD

Remarks:  Inactive service (ERC) Friday, December 17, 1943 to January 6, 1944

One (1) overseas service bar

ASR Score (September 2, 1945) 63

Lapel button issued 

Signed by Personnel officer:  John F. Burris 2D LT INF, Assistant Adjutant

Contributed by his daughter, Jane, 3/25/2008

I receive the "Old Hickory" since my Dad died in 1999.  He was a member of the 120th Infantry, Company C, and Third Platoon.  When I read that you were looking for additional names for your work, I recalled seeing a list that my Dad had compiled prior to his discharge from the Army. I retrieved the list yesterday and have typed the information into a format that I can send to you.

He was the proudest man I know.  His time in the Army was so important to him.  He earned the Silver Star on January 14, 1945 but did not speak of it until near the time of his death.  He remains my hero. 

I have attached the list of the Third Platoon.  He remained in contact with several of the men up to his death.  I called them at that time and received such warm and wonderful support from these aging men who had shared the best and worst times of their life together.