Richard Thomas Jackson
Sergeant, U.S. Army

Richard Thomas Jackson was born on 10 August 1947 in Green Bay, WI, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James W Jackson. He lived in Green Bay most of his life and graduated from Premontre High School in 1965.

Richard was drafted into the U.S. Army on 19 September 1966. After completing his Basic and Advanced Individual Training, he arrived in South Vietnam on 29 August 1967 where he was assigned as a Field Artillery Surveyor with Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 77th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, in Tay Ninh Province.

Richard was stationed at FSB Burt (Soui Cut) during Operation Yellowstone when the Base received hostile incoming mortar fire. At approximately 1355H on 5 January 1968, Richard sustained metal fragmentation wounds to his abdomen and back. He was med evac'd to the 45th Surgical Hospital where he died due to internal hemorrhaging at approximately 1045H on 6 January 1968.

Jackson received a posthumous promotion to the rank of Sergeant.

Medals and Awards

Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Honors

The name Richard T Jackson is located on Panel 33E Line 58 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Burial

Sergeant Richard Thomas Jackson is buried at Allouez Catholic Cemetery in Green Bay, WI, in Block 12, Row 5, Column 9.

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