Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Joe M. Jackson Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 311th Air Commando Squadron
- Location of Service: Kham Duc, Vietnam; Korea
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89699
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About this Item
Title
- Joe M. Jackson Collection
Names
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
- unknown interviewer
- Jackson, Joe M.
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
Home State
- Washington (State)
Headings
- - Jackson, Joe M.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Dates of Service: 1941-1974
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a crew chief on a B-25 bomber and flew B-24 bombers.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Location of Service: Korea
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran flew 107 combat missions in a F-84 Thunderjet.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 311th Air Commando Squadron
- Location of Service: Kham Duc, Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for rescuing a three-man combat control team from Kham Duc on 05/12/1968.
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-09-15)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-09-15)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2003-09-15)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89699
Cite as
- Joe M. Jackson Collection (AFC/2001/001/89699), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video