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JACKSON, Helmer William - Date of
birth
28 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Rowena, Runnels County, Texas -
Hometown
Boonsville, Wise County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38687966 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Halsenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James W. Jackson (father)
Helen (Connell) Jackson (mother)
Ada O. Jackson (sister)
James W. Jackson (brother)
David T. Jackson (brother)
Edward Jackson (brother)
Lester A. Jackson (brother)
Hazel M. Jackson (sister)
Mary E. Jackson (sister)
Ruth M. Jackson (sister)
Helen F. Jackson (sister)
Carl W. Jackson (brother)
More information
Pvt Helmer W. Jackson is remembered at the West Bridgeport Cemetery in Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Laurie C
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Laurie C