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JACKSON, George C - Date of
birth
17 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13000730 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
550th Airborne Infantry Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hoûmont, Sainte-Ode, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George A. Jackson (father)
Mary Ann (Carey) Jackson (mother)
Mary A. Jackson (sister)
Jeanne L. Jackson (sister)
More information
Pvt George C. Jackson attended college for one year and worked an a farm.He joined the Regular Army in Baltimore, Maryland on 3 August 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Henry Prenger