Arthur J. Jackson | |
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio | October 18, 1924
Died | June 14, 2017 Boise, Idaho | (aged 92)
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Service/branch | United States Marine Corps United States Army |
Years of service | 1943 - 1945, 1959 - 1962 (Marine Corps) 1945 - 1959, 1962 - 1984 (Army) |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines |
Battles/wars | World War II *Battle of Cape Gloucester *Battle of Peleliu *Battle of Okinawa Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart (2) |
Captain Arthur J. Jackson (October 18, 1924 – June 14, 2017) was a United States Marine. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Peleliu during World War II.[1] PFC Jackson single-handedly destroyed 12 enemy pillboxes and killed 50 enemy soldiers.
On September 30, 1961, while serving at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Jackson fatally shot Rubén López Sabariego, a Cuban worker at Guantanamo, and unsuccessfully attempted to hide his body in a shallow grave.[1][2]