Second Lieutenant Jasper Dean Sturdivant was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 6-65, 22 June 1965. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Company B, 35th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Republic of Vietnam and prior United States Marine Corps service. | His military education consists of: Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, Georgia, June of 1965. | His military awards include: Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously), Purple Heart, Good Conduct w/ 3 Loops, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.