Earl Jackson
Earl Daniel Jackson Sr served at the end of WWII (US Air Corp, PFC) He received a WWII Victory Medal. Sergeant First Class ARMOR-USAR, Ready Reserve (active status) was inducted November 17, 1950. He served as a tank commander, CO A, 73rd, HVY Tank BN. He received teh Korean SVC Medal w/2 Bronze SVC Stars and UN Svc Medal. He was transferred to the Army Reserve on August 27, 1942 and was honorably discharged on September 17, 1956.
Korean War - Key Events
September 15, 1950
X Corps, a force led by U.S. Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond, stages an audacious amphibious landing at Inch’ŏn, some 150 miles behind enemy lines. The plan, conceived by UN commander Gen. Douglas MacArthur, is an unqualified success; 10 days later Seoul is liberated.
These events are taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica
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