Combat Control Team Report from 8th Aerial Port Squadron to 2nd Aerial Port Group Regarding the Award of a Medal of Honor to Joe Jackson
5/12/1968
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This Combat Control Team Mission Report of May 12, 1968, describes Lieutenant Colonel Joe Jackson’s flight into an abandoned Special Forces camp at Kham Duc, Vietnam, where he rescued the last three men from their overrun position. This report from the three members of CCT “Tailpipe Delta” dispassionately recounts the rescue. Jackson received the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia.
National Archives Identifier: 595512
Full Citation: Combat Control Team Report from 8th Aerial Port Squadron to 2nd Aerial Port Group Regarding the Award of a 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/combat-control-team-report-from-8th-aerial-port-squadron-to-2nd-aerial-port-group-regarding-the-award-of-a-medal-of-honor-to-joe-jackson, April 27, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.