Eugene E. Jackson
| Eugene E. Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 29, 1922 United States |
| Died | February 15, 1945 (aged 22) † Haguenau, France |
| Buried at | Greenwood Memorial Park, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Rank |
 Private First Class
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| Unit |
 Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
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| Battles/wars | |
Private First Class Eugene E. Jackson (July 29, 1922 – February 15, 1945) was a soldier with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. Jackson was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Andrew-Lee Potts.
Jackson was from Arnold, Pennsylvania.
It is unclear when Jackson joined Easy company. While Malarkey in his book seems to suggest that Jackson was with Easy Company early on, others, including Richard D. Winters and Edward Heffron suggested that Jackson was a replacement who joined Easy Company before Operation Market Garden.
Jackson made his combat jump into Normandy on D-day as part of the Operation Overlord. He was seriously wounded there when a mortar fragment hit his head. Jackson wanted to return to Easy Company, but was sent back to the hospital because the officers thought he had not recovered enough for duty. Eventually, Jackson rejoined Easy and participated in Operation Market Garden on September 17, 1944.
Jackson participated in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. On January 3, 1945, Jackson was with Joseph Toye and William "Wild Bill" Guarnere when both men were severely wounded during a German artillery attack in Bastogne. As a jeep carrying ammo passed by, the driver refused to carry the injured men to the aid station until Jackson threatened the driver with a gun.
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