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Personal info

Full name
JACKSON, James J
Date of birth
5 December 1916
Age
27
Place of birth
Dyer County, Tennessee
Hometown
Dyer County, Tennessee

Military service

Service number
34367240
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
13 August 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Saint-Barthémely, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 39 10

Immediate family

Members
Bridger B. Jackson (father)
Ada Jackson (mother)
Opal Jackson (sister)

More information

Pvt James J. Jackson enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 28 August 1942.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial, Archives - WWII Enlistment Records, OldHickory, 30thInfantry, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Jac Engels