Asal, John Marian Jr.
Army 2nd lieutenant

John Marian Jr. Asal, age 27, from Butte, Montana, Silver Bow county.

Parents: Mrs. W.S. Hickey and J.M. Asal

Service era: World War II
Schools: Butte High, Butte Business College, Montana State University (1941)
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Wednesday, January 13, 1943
Death details: Died missing ina action. Wounded in the battle of Guadalcanal and was being evacuated to a hospital when the transport failed to reach its destination.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, 35th Infantry Regiment Association