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2Lt John M “Jack” Speicher Jr.
6 Nov 1921 – 3 Aug 1944
| Birth | 6 Nov 1921 |
| Death | 3 Aug 1944 |
| Cemetery | Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila , Capital District , National Capital Region , Philippines |
| Added by | Loren Bender on 09 Jul 2019 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56791213 |
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Entered the service from Nebraska.
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SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN M. SPEICHER, JR.Second Lieutenant John M. Speicher, Jr., was born in Columbus, Nebraska, on November 6, 1921, and was killed in action on August 3, 1944, in Aitape, New Guinea. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Speicher of Columbus, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Speicher, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herrod. His grandparents, with the exception of Martin Speicher, Sr., were then deceased. "Jack" had one brother, Joseph Speicher, of Lincoln, Nebraska. John M. Speicher, Jr., spent most of his boyhood at Spalding, Nebraska. He attended school there, and was graduated from the Spalding Academy in 1939. While enrolled in the academy high school, he was active in athletics, basketball, and track. He made a record in the state track meet at Lincoln, where for two successive years he held second place in the half mile track event. He attended the University of Nebraska for one year before going into the service. He entered the service in September of 1942, and went first to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and from there to Camp Wolters, Texas. While at Camp Wolters, he was selected as a candidate for Officers Training School at Fort Benning, Georgia. He received his commission at Fort Benning in April of 1943, and was stationed at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, before he went to Pittsburg, California, to the Replacement Depot. He was overseas a year. His service with the infantry included assignments at New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, and Munda, after which he had a rest period of three months. In July, 1944, he went back to action in New Guinea and was killed on August 3, 1944. Memorial services were held for him in the St. Bonaventure Church, Columbus, Nebraska, with Reverend. John Joseph Brogger, O.F.M., officiating at the Requiem High Mass, and Hartman Post No. 84 of the American Legion conducting the military rite.
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