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'''John Brinkerhoff Jackson''' (1911&ndash;1992) was a United States Army Captain who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 1]].
'''John Brinkerhoff Jackson''' (1909&ndash;1996) was a United States Army captain who trained in [[Camp Ritchie]] [[Class 1]] and later served in G-2 with the 9th Infantry Division.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
In 1928, John attended Experimental College of the University of Wisconsin (one year).
John Brinkerhoff Jackson was born on 25 September 1909 in France. In 1928 he attended the Experimental College of the University of Wisconsin for one year.


He was photographed in the field at least three times (Signal Corps 237492, 245539, and 245540). After the war Jackson became a noted writer, publisher, instructor, and sketch artist in landscape design, influential in broadening attention to the vernacular landscape.
Jackson was among the first trainees at the Military Intelligence Training Center at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 1]], remaining there for about six months. He then served in G-2 with the 9th Infantry Division in the Mediterranean, including Tunisia and Sicily, and was awarded the Silver Star. He appears as number 4 on the Camp Ritchie First Class photo/chart and was photographed in the field (Signal Corps 237492, 245539, and 245540).
 
After the war Jackson became a noted writer, publisher, instructor, and sketch artist in landscape design, influential in broadening attention to the vernacular landscape. He died in 1996.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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* Field photos: Signal Corps 237492, 245539, 245540; postwar landscape/vernacular design career (Mia Grosjean)
* Field photos: Signal Corps 237492, 245539, 245540; postwar landscape/vernacular design career (Mia Grosjean)
* Mia Grosjean gives vitals 1909–1996 (First Class chart also lists 1909–1996); infobox currently differs — review before changing
* Mia Grosjean gives vitals 1909–1996 (First Class chart also lists 1909–1996); infobox currently differs — review before changing
* Infobox birth/death years corrected to 1909–1996 (Mia Grosjean / First Class chart; folder title).


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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John_Brinkerhoff_Jackson_0214183_Landscape_Military_p133.png|John Brinkerhoff Jackson, ''Landscape as Seen by the Military'' (memoir excerpt, p. 133) — Internet Archive discoveringverna0000jack.
John_Brinkerhoff_Jackson_0214183_Landscape_Military_p134.png|John Brinkerhoff Jackson, ''Landscape as Seen by the Military'' (memoir excerpt, p. 134) — Internet Archive discoveringverna0000jack.
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== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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* Born 25 September 1909 ? Born in France.
* 25 September 1909 — Born in France.
* 8 October 1940 — Enlisted at Sante Fe NM as Pvt (ASN: 18016569).
* 1928 — Attended Experimental College, University of Wisconsin (one year).
* 12 January 1943 — Assigned to IPW Team 10 as G-2, MTO (Africa). Other.
* 1942 — Among first Camp Ritchie Class 1 trainees (~six months).
* 28 September 1943 — “John B. Jackson, 0418193, Captain, ___HQ. Silver Star for.
* 1942–1943 — G-2, 9th Infantry Division (Tunisia / Sicily); Silver Star.
* Arrived at Camp Ritchie as 1st Lt. (ASN: 0214183).
* Postwar — Landscape / vernacular design writer, publisher, and instructor.
* Battalion Command Group, ___Infantry, to a front line position in order that.
* 1996 — Died.
* Promoted to Captain.
* Served at HQ, 9th Infantry Division.
* Was assigned to MIS as German Interrogator.
* the 9th Infantry Division, on his own initiative, accompanied the First.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://archive.org/details/discoveringverna0000jack/page/136/mode/2up Internet Archive: John Brinkerhoff Jackson, ''Landscape as Seen by the Military'' (discoveringverna0000jack)]
* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Grosjean book or article.doc'' (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)
* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Grosjean book or article.doc'' (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
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