Citation to Accompany the Award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Joe Jackson
5/12/1968
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This official citation accompanied the award of the Medal of Honor to Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joe M. Jackson. It details his heroic actions in the Republic of Vietnam. On May 12, 1968, LTC Jackson landed an unarmed C-123 transport aircraft under enemy fire and rescued three stranded and surrounded airmen.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia.
National Archives Identifier: 595524
Full Citation: Citation to Accompany the Award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Joe Jackson; 5/12/1968; Records of the U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia, Record Group 472. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/citation-to-accompany-the-award-of-the-congressional-medal-of-honor-to-joe-jackson, May 14, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.