Staff Sergeant Homer Jackson

Creator

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Identifier

20037647

Description

Sergeant One of First on Beach -- Staff Sergeant Homer Jackson, grandson of G. J. Morris of Kennedale, and son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Jackson of the Denver community in Montague County, was with a group of combat engineers who were among the first troops ashore on the first day of the original invasion of France. A half-bust photograph of Sergeant Jackson is shown here. A young man in uniform, facing front and is smiling. He went with a group of engineers whose assignment was rated a "suicide mission." Their job was to move into the beach in advance of the zero hour in order to remove underwater mines and make a path for the assault craft, and to clear the beach of land mines. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, August 16, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-08-14

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-630

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Morris, G. J.; Jackson, B. (Mr.); Jackson, B. (Mrs.); Military personnel; Campaigns & battles; Military uniforms; Mines (Weapons); World War, 1939-1945; Jackson, Homer (SSG); Normandy (France); Grandsons