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| Tech 5 Jackson Shrader was a medic with the 36th Infantry Division in Italy. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44184179/jackson-p-shrader https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a2/0f/c2/a20fc28a2a33c0d2a43255de14e3a8d3.jpg |
Jackson Petway Shrader never had a chance to reach 100 years old. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
I began this project on January 1, 2017. It will conclude on September 2, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2. During the intervening time, a different fallen serviceman was profiled every day on his 100th birthday. I have decided to round out the project by profiling one of the fallen born between December 7, 1916 and December 31, 1916. This will result in one of the fallen being profiled for every day America was engaged in World War 2. The total will be 1,367 men and women. That's enough for only 13 stars out of the 4,048 on the Freedom Wall of the World War II Memorial.
Jackson was born on December 31, 1916 in Texas. His parents John and Ila were also both born in Texas. His father worked as a farmer and later as a teacher. Jackson had one older brother, three younger sisters, and one younger brother. Jackson completed four years of high school. He worked at Montgomery Wards.
He was drafted into the army in February 1941. He became a Tech 5 and medic attached to 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. The 36th Infantry Division arrived in French North Africa in April 1943. It spearheaded the landing at Salerno, Italy in September 1943.
Sgt. Shrader was killed in action on September 16, 1943 at Villerno, Italy. He was one of 4,000 casualties sustained in just a few weeks after landing in Italy.
His grave is at Scranton Cemetery in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
On behalf of the fallen, if you would like to see more people become aware of this project to honor the WW2 fallen, be sure to share with others on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Thanks for your interest!
I created this video to explain why I started this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXt8QA481lY.
Please consider joining the public Facebook group to increase the exposure of this project. Go to: WW2 Fallen 100
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