Rank: Sergeant
Unit: L Troop, 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
MOS: 11B – Infantryman
Awards: Purple Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge
Unit awards: Meritorious Unit Citation, Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm device
Note: 2nd platoon
Enlisted by: Regular
Date of birth: 22-Jan-1944
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Marital status: Married to Myra Jackson
Campaign: Vietnam Conflict
Start of tour: 23-Aug-1966
Incident date: 12-Jan-1967
Date of casualty: 12-Jan-1967
Age at death: 22
Cause of death: Hostile, died. Explosive Device. Other explosive device.
Angus N. Jackson was on combat operation when hit by fragments from hostile command detonated claymore mine.
Four Blackhorse troopers died in this incident:
PFC John Edward Busch
SGT Angus N. Jackson
SP4 Rene Reynoso
PFC Sander Chris Sanderson
Location of fatality: Binh Duong, South Vietnam
Place of interment: Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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SILVER STAR
POSTHUMOUS
SERGEANT ANGUS N. JACKSON
12 JANUARY 1967
L TROOP, 3rd SQUADRON
11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
Sergeant Jackson distinguished himself by gallantry in action of 12 January 1967 while serving with Troop L, 3d Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date Sergeant Jackson was serving near the front of a contact patrol when the patrol discovered an extensive Viet Cong bunker complex. Simultaneous with the discovery a strong well-fortified force of Viet Cong ambushed the contact patrol from well concealed positions in the dense jungle growth. Despite intense withering machine gun fire from the enemy at near point-blank range Sergeant Jackson reacted immediately and returned fire on the ambushers and directed his men to seek covered positions. Although Sergeant Jackson was continually exposed to the torrent of enemy fire he valiantly attempted to safely position his men. As he courageously stood firm in the hail of hostile bullets, two command detonated claymore mines exploded only a few meters from Sergeant Jackson. He was killed instantly. By courageously making the supreme sacrifice of his own life, Sergeant Jackson was directly responsible for saving the lives of two of his men who were able to safely return to covered positions. His actions throughout the encounter were a heartwarming inspiration to all friendly forces involved and epitomized the highest ideals of American fighting man. Sergeant Jackson’s actions far exceeded the highest expectations of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.
Headquarters, II Field Force Vietnam, General Orders No. 306 (27 February 1967)