Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Thomas R. Jackson, Jr. Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 371st Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force
- Location of Service: Buffalo, New York; Moody Field, Georgia; Gulfport, Mississippi; Laredo, Texas; March Field, California; New Guinea; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/72882
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About this Item
Title
- Thomas R. Jackson, Jr. Collection
Names
- Jackson Jr., Thomas R.
- Augusta Richmond County Historical Society
- Gehle, Frederick
- Tilt, William
State of Birth
- GA
Home State
- SC
Headings
- - Jackson Jr., Thomas R.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
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
- Unit of Service: 371st Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force
- Location of Service: Buffalo, New York; Moody Field, Georgia; Gulfport, Mississippi; Laredo, Texas; March Field, California; New Guinea; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: Veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran flew 23 missions as a gunner in a B-24 bomber. He worked for the experimental department of Bell Aircraft before entering the Army Air Corps.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 05/27/2009)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 05/27/2009)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/72882
Cite as
- Thomas R. Jackson, Jr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/72882), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Buffalo, New York
- Gulfport, Mississippi
- Laredo, Texas
- March Field, California
- Moody Field, Georgia
- New Guinea
- Pacific Theater