Soldier Details
Division:
Marine Corps
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Highest Rank:
CorporalTheater of Operation:
Pacific
Served:
Jul 19, 1946
Military Honors:
Congressional Gold Medal
Honored By:
The National Montfort Point Marine Association
Biography
Henry F. Jackson entered the Marine Corp in November 1943, becoming one of the original Montfort Point Black Marines that integrated the Marine Corp. He served in the Asian Pacific until 1946. Henry was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.