Timeline
Birth- 23 Jan 1922
Louisville Kentucky
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 37 - 25 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Other Service
Enlistment- 24 Jan 1947-Age: 25 years
Discharge- 25 Sept 1958-Age: 37 years
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 24 years
Served For
United States of America
Organization
Navy
Conflict Period
World War II
Organization Code
NAVY
Branch
Navy
Service Number
6186145
Rate
Aviation Machinist's Mate
Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Aircraft Assignment
TBF/TBM Avenger "gunner" - manned 50 caliber turret ball gun
Stationed- Jun 1944
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
Transferred from VT-100 to VT-1 (replacement gunner)
1944
Alameda, Fallon, Kahului Hawaii
USS Bennington (CV-20)
VT-1 (reformed)
Enlistment- 25 Aug 1942-Age: 21 years
Award- 5 Dec 1944-Age: 23 years
Air Medal
Discharge- 24 Dec 1945-Age: 24 years
Marriage- 12 Jun 1946-Age: 24 years
Denver Colorado
Rosemary Casper (Kelly)
Death- 25 Apr 1985-Age: 63 years
Unknown
Other Facts
Full Name
Leo Casper
Also Known As
"Cas"
Father
Leo Peter Casper
Full Name
Leo Alfred Casper
Mother
Alice Bernadette Casper (McDowell)
Sibling
Robert
Social Security Number
***-**-9975
Gender
Male
