John Pachmayer

ASN:36413448

John Pachmayer registered for the draft on October 16, 1940. Born April 18, 1919, he was from Ironwood, Michigan and employed by the Chicago North Western Railroad at the time of his registration.

When he enlisted in the US Army on December 7, 1942, at Marquette, Michigan, this twenty-one-year-old was 5’ 8”, 140 pounds with a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.

Private Pachmayer became a member of the 319th Glider Field Artillery, B-Battery, 82nd Airborne Division on December 30, 1942 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

In late April 1943, he traveled with the 319th Glider Field Artillery to North Africa arriving in Casablanca on May 10, 1943.

Company Morning Reports

Company Morning Reports were produced every morning by the individual Army units to record personnel matters. The following events were reported for PVT Pachmayer:

The Adjusted Service Rating Score (ASR) was a system the U.S. Army used at the end of the war to determine when soldiers were eligible for discharge. PFC Pachmayer was one of many “High Point” soldiers with a score over 85 points.

His service was awarded with the Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Merit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster, European/African Middle Eastern Service Medal Ribbon with 1 Silver Battle Star, 1 Bronze Battle Star, 4 overseas Service Bars, 2 Service Stripes, and one bronze service arrowhead.

John Pachmayer, ____ died ________________.

God Bless this hero.

Note below (right) Pachmayer was assigned to B-Battery on December 30, 1942, at Ft. Bragg, NC