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Home Town San Diego, CA
Date of Passing Apr 03, 2001
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Rear Admiral, then Commander JACKSON, was Executive Officer and Navigator of the USS MADDOX (DD-737), Commander JACKSON was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” when North Vietnamese motor-torpedo boats attacked that American destroyer in the Gulf of Tonkin on 2 and 4 August 1964. He assumed command of the CHARLES BERRY (DE-1035) in February 1965 serving in that post for two years. For his service he was awarded his second Navy Commendation Medal. From March 1967 to March 1968, Commander JACKSON served as Operations Officer of the Naval Support Activity in Danang, Republic of Vietnam. For his timely action during the critical 1968 Tet Offensive, he was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V”.
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After retiring from the Navy, Admiral Jackson did consulting work on undersea warfare projects and received an award from the National Defense Industrial Association. He also held the post of executive vice president of the Naval Undersea Museum at Keyport, Washington. He was a life member of the Surface Navy Association and the Sons of the American Revolution and was a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants. His hobbies included restoring classic cars, and he was a member of the Model A Restorers Club.
