America loses war hero
* Diana Sholley
* January 6, 2010 at 12:00 am
* Categories: News
UPLAND America has lost another hero.
Andrew Frank Jake Jacobson died of bone cancer on Dec. 29 at San Antonio Community Hospital.
He was 87.
Now, if it were up to Jacobson, he would probably say something like, Just take out that `hero business and thats enough about me.
But that couldnt be further from the truth.
The California native fought in World War II as a sergeant in the 1st Infantry Division, the Armys famed Big Red One.
Jacobson lived through countless assaults and seven of the wars best-known battle campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge as well as the Allied invasions of Sicily and Normandy.
At Normandy, Jacobson recalled he and his division while carrying ammunition, grenades and guns exited landing crafts into ice cold water and stormed the beaches.
Jacobson could never bring himself to watch the beginning of the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan that showed the storming of the beaches.
He once said, I dont have to see it, we lived it, we were there.
While in the water, Jacobson saw many dead and dying soldiers floating among the living. On the beach, bullets flew, bombs exploded, blood spattered and men screamed.
I often wonder how any of us survived, he said in an article in the Daily Bulletin in July 2004. Jacobson was part of the papers year-long tribute to the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
He suffered his only wound when he confronted a German soldier while searching a military building. The soldier stabbed Jacobson in the right forearm with his bayonet. Jaconson was patched up and returned to service. He served nine years.
For his service, Jacobson was awarded the Purple Heart, a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and a presidential citation from President Harry Truman, and was honored by the French for outstanding service.
For the past four years, Jacobson had been an annual guest at Fairvalley High School in Covina where he would talk to students about the war and his service. The audience grew larger each year.
Jacobson also participated in two History Channel documentaries on World War II.
He married Mary Sullivan on July 19, 1950, and became a father to her 5-year-old daughter, Rosemary.
The couple had two children, Deborah and Andrew.
Mary Sullivan, who for several weeks has been recovering from a stroke at a rehabilitation center in Upland, was able to be at her husbands side when he died.
My parents have a very special kind of love, Andrew Sullivan said. They were inseparable. My dad adored my mom. Most people search a lifetime for a love like that and never find it.
Andrew spoke of how his parents loved to spend time with friends, visit casinos, play bingo and enjoy swing dancing.
They would go out dancing every Saturday night, he said. Then, when my dad couldnt drive at night anymore, hed put a record on the record player, move the furniture and theyd dance around the house.
Jacobson loved life and never wanted to waste a minute of it.
For someone who saw so much of war, he was really a gentle man, his son said.
As a father, Jacobson taught his children valuable lessons through poignant sayings, choices and examples.
One of my dads sayings that stands out to me the most is, `Be careful of whose toes you step on today because you never know whose (butt) youre going to have to kiss tomorrow, Andy recalled with a smile.
Jacobsons daughter, Deborah, remembers her fathers strength and optimism.
My dad was a fighter, she said. He had diabetes, neuropathy, cancer and osteoporosis. No matter what he was diagnosed with, he never felt sorry for himself, he was always ready to see what his options are. I miss him so much.
Jacobson worked full-time and never took assistance from either the Veterans Administration or unemployment.
He believed, `Give the money to those who need it, as long as he could work and provide for his family he didnt believe in taking handouts, Andrew said.
Jacobson worked full-time until he retired Dec. 1. The only reason he retired was to take care of his wife of 59 years, who now needs 24-hour care.
Jacobson was well-loved and was famous for his quick wit, pearls of wisdom and great sense of humor.
He leaves behind his wife Mary; children, Rosemary Henson, Andrew Jacobson and Deborah Carter; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Veterans Administration, Alcoholics Anonymous and National Rifle Association.
Public invited
Viewing and funeral services for Andrew Frank Jake Jacobson.
Where: Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 S. Workman Mill Road, Whittier
When: Viewing is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday in Sky Hill Chapel
Reception: 3:30 p.m., El Dorado Mobile Home Park, Clubhouse, 1400 W. 13th St., Upland. There will be an open microphone at the reception.
* Diana Sholley
* January 6, 2010 at 12:00 am
* Categories: News
UPLAND America has lost another hero.
Andrew Frank Jake Jacobson died of bone cancer on Dec. 29 at San Antonio Community Hospital.
He was 87.
Now, if it were up to Jacobson, he would probably say something like, Just take out that `hero business and thats enough about me.
But that couldnt be further from the truth.
The California native fought in World War II as a sergeant in the 1st Infantry Division, the Armys famed Big Red One.
Jacobson lived through countless assaults and seven of the wars best-known battle campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge as well as the Allied invasions of Sicily and Normandy.
At Normandy, Jacobson recalled he and his division while carrying ammunition, grenades and guns exited landing crafts into ice cold water and stormed the beaches.
Jacobson could never bring himself to watch the beginning of the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan that showed the storming of the beaches.
He once said, I dont have to see it, we lived it, we were there.
While in the water, Jacobson saw many dead and dying soldiers floating among the living. On the beach, bullets flew, bombs exploded, blood spattered and men screamed.
I often wonder how any of us survived, he said in an article in the Daily Bulletin in July 2004. Jacobson was part of the papers year-long tribute to the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
He suffered his only wound when he confronted a German soldier while searching a military building. The soldier stabbed Jacobson in the right forearm with his bayonet. Jaconson was patched up and returned to service. He served nine years.
For his service, Jacobson was awarded the Purple Heart, a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and a presidential citation from President Harry Truman, and was honored by the French for outstanding service.
For the past four years, Jacobson had been an annual guest at Fairvalley High School in Covina where he would talk to students about the war and his service. The audience grew larger each year.
Jacobson also participated in two History Channel documentaries on World War II.
He married Mary Sullivan on July 19, 1950, and became a father to her 5-year-old daughter, Rosemary.
The couple had two children, Deborah and Andrew.
Mary Sullivan, who for several weeks has been recovering from a stroke at a rehabilitation center in Upland, was able to be at her husbands side when he died.
My parents have a very special kind of love, Andrew Sullivan said. They were inseparable. My dad adored my mom. Most people search a lifetime for a love like that and never find it.
Andrew spoke of how his parents loved to spend time with friends, visit casinos, play bingo and enjoy swing dancing.
They would go out dancing every Saturday night, he said. Then, when my dad couldnt drive at night anymore, hed put a record on the record player, move the furniture and theyd dance around the house.
Jacobson loved life and never wanted to waste a minute of it.
For someone who saw so much of war, he was really a gentle man, his son said.
As a father, Jacobson taught his children valuable lessons through poignant sayings, choices and examples.
One of my dads sayings that stands out to me the most is, `Be careful of whose toes you step on today because you never know whose (butt) youre going to have to kiss tomorrow, Andy recalled with a smile.
Jacobsons daughter, Deborah, remembers her fathers strength and optimism.
My dad was a fighter, she said. He had diabetes, neuropathy, cancer and osteoporosis. No matter what he was diagnosed with, he never felt sorry for himself, he was always ready to see what his options are. I miss him so much.
Jacobson worked full-time and never took assistance from either the Veterans Administration or unemployment.
He believed, `Give the money to those who need it, as long as he could work and provide for his family he didnt believe in taking handouts, Andrew said.
Jacobson worked full-time until he retired Dec. 1. The only reason he retired was to take care of his wife of 59 years, who now needs 24-hour care.
Jacobson was well-loved and was famous for his quick wit, pearls of wisdom and great sense of humor.
He leaves behind his wife Mary; children, Rosemary Henson, Andrew Jacobson and Deborah Carter; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Veterans Administration, Alcoholics Anonymous and National Rifle Association.
Public invited
Viewing and funeral services for Andrew Frank Jake Jacobson.
Where: Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 S. Workman Mill Road, Whittier
When: Viewing is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday in Sky Hill Chapel
Reception: 3:30 p.m., El Dorado Mobile Home Park, Clubhouse, 1400 W. 13th St., Upland. There will be an open microphone at the reception.
America loses war hero
* Diana Sholley
* January 6, 2010 at 12:00 am
* Categories: News
UPLAND America has lost another hero.
Andrew Frank Jake Jacobson died of bone cancer on Dec. 29 at San Antonio Community Hospital.
He was 87.
Now, if it were up to Jacobson, he would probably say something like, Just take out that `hero business and thats enough about me.
But that couldnt be further from the truth.
The California native fought in World War II as a sergeant in the 1st Infantry Division, the Armys famed Big Red One.
Jacobson lived through countless assaults and seven of the wars best-known battle campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge as well as the Allied invasions of Sicily and Normandy.
At Normandy, Jacobson recalled he and his division while carrying ammunition, grenades and guns exited landing crafts into ice cold water and stormed the beaches.
Jacobson could never bring himself to watch the beginning of the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan that showed the storming of the beaches.
He once said, I dont have to see it, we lived it, we were there.
While in the water, Jacobson saw many dead and dying soldiers floating among the living. On the beach, bullets flew, bombs exploded, blood spattered and men screamed.
I often wonder how any of us survived, he said in an article in the Daily Bulletin in July 2004. Jacobson was part of the papers year-long tribute to the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
He suffered his only wound when he confronted a German soldier while searching a military building. The soldier stabbed Jacobson in the right forearm with his bayonet. Jaconson was patched up and returned to service. He served nine years.
For his service, Jacobson was awarded the Purple Heart, a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and a presidential citation from President Harry Truman, and was honored by the French for outstanding service.
For the past four years, Jacobson had been an annual guest at Fairvalley High School in Covina where he would talk to students about the war and his service. The audience grew larger each year.
Jacobson also participated in two History Channel documentaries on World War II.
He married Mary Sullivan on July 19, 1950, and became a father to her 5-year-old daughter, Rosemary.
The couple had two children, Deborah and Andrew.
Mary Sullivan, who for several weeks has been recovering from a stroke at a rehabilitation center in Upland, was able to be at her husbands side when he died.
My parents have a very special kind of love, Andrew Sullivan said. They were inseparable. My dad adored my mom. Most people search a lifetime for a love like that and never find it.
Andrew spoke of how his parents loved to spend time with friends, visit casinos, play bingo and enjoy swing dancing.
They would go out dancing every Saturday night, he said. Then, when my dad couldnt drive at night anymore, hed put a record on the record player, move the furniture and theyd dance around the house.
Jacobson loved life and never wanted to waste a minute of it.
For someone who saw so much of war, he was really a gentle man, his son said.
As a father, Jacobson taught his children valuable lessons through poignant sayings, choices and examples.
One of my dads sayings that stands out to me the most is, `Be careful of whose toes you step on today because you never know whose (butt) youre going to have to kiss tomorrow, Andy recalled with a smile.
Jacobsons daughter, Deborah, remembers her fathers strength and optimism.
My dad was a fighter, she said. He had diabetes, neuropathy, cancer and osteoporosis. No matter what he was diagnosed with, he never felt sorry for himself, he was always ready to see what his options are. I miss him so much.
Jacobson worked full-time and never took assistance from either the Veterans Administration or unemployment.
He believed, `Give the money to those who need it, as long as he could work and provide for his family he didnt believe in taking handouts, Andrew said.
Jacobson worked full-time until he retired Dec. 1. The only reason he retired was to take care of his wife of 59 years, who now needs 24-hour care.
Jacobson was well-loved and was famous for his quick wit, pearls of wisdom and great sense of humor.
He leaves behind his wife Mary; children, Rosemary Henson, Andrew Jacobson and Deborah Carter; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Veterans Administration, Alcoholics Anonymous and National Rifle Association.
Public invited
Viewing and funeral services for Andrew Frank Jake Jacobson.
Where: Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 S. Workman Mill Road, Whittier
When: Viewing is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday in Sky Hill Chapel
Reception: 3:30 p.m., El Dorado Mobile Home Park, Clubhouse, 1400 W. 13th St., Upland. There will be an open microphone at the reception.
* Diana Sholley
* January 6, 2010 at 12:00 am
* Categories: News
UPLAND America has lost another hero.
Andrew Frank Jake Jacobson died of bone cancer on Dec. 29 at San Antonio Community Hospital.
He was 87.
Now, if it were up to Jacobson, he would probably say something like, Just take out that `hero business and thats enough about me.
But that couldnt be further from the truth.
The California native fought in World War II as a sergeant in the 1st Infantry Division, the Armys famed Big Red One.
Jacobson lived through countless assaults and seven of the wars best-known battle campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge as well as the Allied invasions of Sicily and Normandy.
At Normandy, Jacobson recalled he and his division while carrying ammunition, grenades and guns exited landing crafts into ice cold water and stormed the beaches.
Jacobson could never bring himself to watch the beginning of the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan that showed the storming of the beaches.
He once said, I dont have to see it, we lived it, we were there.
While in the water, Jacobson saw many dead and dying soldiers floating among the living. On the beach, bullets flew, bombs exploded, blood spattered and men screamed.
I often wonder how any of us survived, he said in an article in the Daily Bulletin in July 2004. Jacobson was part of the papers year-long tribute to the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
He suffered his only wound when he confronted a German soldier while searching a military building. The soldier stabbed Jacobson in the right forearm with his bayonet. Jaconson was patched up and returned to service. He served nine years.
For his service, Jacobson was awarded the Purple Heart, a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and a presidential citation from President Harry Truman, and was honored by the French for outstanding service.
For the past four years, Jacobson had been an annual guest at Fairvalley High School in Covina where he would talk to students about the war and his service. The audience grew larger each year.
Jacobson also participated in two History Channel documentaries on World War II.
He married Mary Sullivan on July 19, 1950, and became a father to her 5-year-old daughter, Rosemary.
The couple had two children, Deborah and Andrew.
Mary Sullivan, who for several weeks has been recovering from a stroke at a rehabilitation center in Upland, was able to be at her husbands side when he died.
My parents have a very special kind of love, Andrew Sullivan said. They were inseparable. My dad adored my mom. Most people search a lifetime for a love like that and never find it.
Andrew spoke of how his parents loved to spend time with friends, visit casinos, play bingo and enjoy swing dancing.
They would go out dancing every Saturday night, he said. Then, when my dad couldnt drive at night anymore, hed put a record on the record player, move the furniture and theyd dance around the house.
Jacobson loved life and never wanted to waste a minute of it.
For someone who saw so much of war, he was really a gentle man, his son said.
As a father, Jacobson taught his children valuable lessons through poignant sayings, choices and examples.
One of my dads sayings that stands out to me the most is, `Be careful of whose toes you step on today because you never know whose (butt) youre going to have to kiss tomorrow, Andy recalled with a smile.
Jacobsons daughter, Deborah, remembers her fathers strength and optimism.
My dad was a fighter, she said. He had diabetes, neuropathy, cancer and osteoporosis. No matter what he was diagnosed with, he never felt sorry for himself, he was always ready to see what his options are. I miss him so much.
Jacobson worked full-time and never took assistance from either the Veterans Administration or unemployment.
He believed, `Give the money to those who need it, as long as he could work and provide for his family he didnt believe in taking handouts, Andrew said.
Jacobson worked full-time until he retired Dec. 1. The only reason he retired was to take care of his wife of 59 years, who now needs 24-hour care.
Jacobson was well-loved and was famous for his quick wit, pearls of wisdom and great sense of humor.
He leaves behind his wife Mary; children, Rosemary Henson, Andrew Jacobson and Deborah Carter; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Veterans Administration, Alcoholics Anonymous and National Rifle Association.
Public invited
Viewing and funeral services for Andrew Frank Jake Jacobson.
Where: Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 S. Workman Mill Road, Whittier
When: Viewing is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday in Sky Hill Chapel
Reception: 3:30 p.m., El Dorado Mobile Home Park, Clubhouse, 1400 W. 13th St., Upland. There will be an open microphone at the reception.
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