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John Brinkerhoff Jackson

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John Brinkerhoff Jackson
Personal details
Born1911
France
Died1992
NativityFrance
AwardsSilver Star
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN0214183
RankCaptain
Camp RitchieClass 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942)
SpecialtyIPW German
Unit / division9th Int
TeamIPW 10
Awards and honors
Silver Star
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John Brinkerhoff Jackson (1911–1992) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.

Biography

In 1928, Experimental College of the University of Wisconsin (one year).

Research notes

  • 5th Army
  • Appears as number 4 on the First Class photo/chart.

Gallery

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
row_source demographics

Timeline

  • 12 January 1943 Assigned to IPW Team 10 as G-2, MTO (Africa). Other.
  • 28 September 1943 “John B. Jackson, 0418193, Captain, ___HQ. Silver Star for.
  • 1.
  • Battalion Command Group, ___Infantry, to a front line position in order that.
  • Served at HQ, 9th Infantry Division.
  • Was assigned to MIS as German Interrogator.
  • the 9th Infantry Division, on his own initiative, accompanied the First.

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of John Brinkerhoff Jackson for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Jackson, John Brinkerhoff for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN B. JACKSON.doc)