Photograph, William S. "Billy" Jackson, 1946

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Photograph of William S. Jackson, who was fatally wounded at Nettuno, Italy, on 29 May 1944. This photo was taken from the Service Men's Album: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, World War II, published in 1946.

Date

Subject

World War, 1939-1945

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en-US

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MFM_MSS_Service Men's Album_William-S-Jackson_001.jpg

Is Part Of

Through the Lines: Letters from Home and the Front, 1917-1945, Digital Exhibit, Special Collections, Mississippi State University Libraries.

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Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

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T/S WILLIAM S. JACKSON

Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jackson, was inducted into the army August 20, 1941. After basic training at Camp Croft, S. C., he was transferred to Fort Shenago, Pa., embarkation center. Embarked at Hampton Roads, Va., in June for overseas duty. On January 10, 1944, he was wounded in Battle of Cassino and after three months' hospitalization was transferred to the Anzio Front. Was mortally wounded at Lanuvio, Italy. Colonel H. C. Hines, Jr., said: "Your son was an excellent soldier, a splendid man, and an honored member of this old regiment."

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Citation

“Photograph, William S. "Billy" Jackson, 1946,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed March 29, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/107.

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