SGT William Jackson

SGT William Jackson

Illinois
Dates of Service: Aug 1970 - Feb 1972
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Retired from USPS after 22 yrs, married for almost 38yrs, one daughter, 2 grandchildren, and two dogs. Have been an officer at local VFW going on 18 yrs, life member for almost 40yrs. Like auto racing or just about any kind of motorsports. Do some online gaming, and racing and like working on pc's the hardware part.

Military Experiences

Jul 1971 - Feb 1972
SGT E-5
Squad and sometimes platoon leader, Grunt with the 101st, worked the Ashau Valley and some of the eastern lowlands.

Deployments

(8 months)
Jul 1971 - Feb 1972
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
Grunt, managed to keep myself and my squad alive until transfered to another unit. I was with all 3 Brigades while in Nam first with the 3rd 187th then with 2nd 501st and then with 2nd 502nd, spent most of my tour with the 187th.

Military Credentials

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jan 1971 - Apr 1971

NCOC School

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

Personal Information

Current Location
Illinois
Home Town
Mattoon
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