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JACKSON, Arlon - Date of
birth
11 October 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Prentiss County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Bonneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34611051 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Epinal, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Jackson (father)
Sallie E. (Barron) Jackson (mother)
Amos Jackson (brother)
Thomas M. Jackson (brother)
Martha E. Jackson (sister)
Lou E. Jackson (sister)
Charlie E. Jackson (brother)
Mattie B. Jackson (sister)
Mary L. (Hill) Jackson (wife)
More information
Pfc Arlon Jackson worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 20 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, various family trees, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy