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JACKSON, Richard Merle - Date of
birth
9 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35617251 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Monschau forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lee M. Jackson (father)
Mabel Jackson (mother)
More information
T/ Sgt Richard M. Jackson was an accountant before he enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 3 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Dayton Daily News - 22 January 1945