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JACKSON, Floyd Harden - Date of
birth
25 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Edneyville, Henderson County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34125732 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th 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
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
East of Emberménil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
John G. Jackson (father)
Jane M. (Hill) Jackson (mother)
Irene Jackson (sister)
Edward W. Jackson (brother)
Ina M. Jackson (sister)
More information
Pfc Floyd H. Jackson worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Jackson, North Carolina on 19 June 1942.He was killed by small arms fire in his back.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy