Database 83rd Infantry Division

James R Jackson (35590559)

Name Jackson, James R
Rank Technician Fifth Grade
Army Serial # 35590559
State Ohio
Date of death 1944-12-10
Plot, Row, Grave A, 12, 15
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 657 Medical Corpsman
Unit Medical Detachment, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Additional information
Technician Fifth Grade Jackson was a member of the Medical Detachment. The morning report for October 2, 1944 on page 2 lists his promotion to TEC5 on August 20, 1944 as MOS 861 Surgical Technician. The morning report for December 12, 1944 on page 13 lists him killed in action on December 10, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-18 PVT Transferred to Medical Detachment, 330th Infantry Regiment as of July 18, 1944 MP / 83 view page
1944-07-31 PVT Assigned and joined from MP Platoon, Divisional HQ, 83rd Infantry Division as of July 31, 1944 MEDDET / 330 view page
1944-10-02 PVT Promoted to Technician Fifth Grade as of August 20, 1944 861 MEDDET / 330 view page
1944-12-12 TEC5 Killed in action on December 10, 1944 657 MEDDET / 330 view page
Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Technician Fifth Grade in 330. 3