Vietnam War
Unit | 1131st Special Activities Squadron |
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Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
Entered Service From | Natchitoches Louisiana |
Date of Death | June 27 1965 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Captain Jackson was a member of the 1131st Special Activities Squadron. On June 27, 1965, he was the pilot of a Provider Cargo Aircraft (C-123) on a transport mission from Nha Trang to Ton Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam. As the aircraft was on final approach it received ground fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.