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JACKSON, Harold Vernon - Date of
birth
19 January 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31187285 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Chambers W. Jackson (father)
Anna Jackson (mother)
Douglas A. Jackson (brother)
Lloyd W. Jackson (brother)
Raymond E. Jackson (brother)
Kenneth W. Jackson (brother)
Vera Jackson (sister)
Barbara L. Jackson (sister)
Phyllis A. Jackson (sister)
Barbara (Bennett) Jackson (wife)
More information
Sgt Jackson had been serving overseas since November 1943 with General Patton´s 3rd Army. Sgt Harold V. Jackson enlisted in Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 2 November 1942 and received basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. He later trained in Arizona desert and at Camp Freest, Tennessee. Previous to entering the service he was employed by Crocker Burgank and Co. Assn.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, They Speak-The Voices of Henri-Chapelle