Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Jones, J B

Military Information:

  • US Army
  • Bronze Star Medal
  • Rank E6
  • Deceased
  • WWII Veteran
  • TVHOF Patriot Award
  • WWII Victory Medal
  • Host-Texas Veterans Hall of Fame
  • SSGT or SSG: Staff Sergeant
  • Mess Sgt
  • 1-Alpha List
  • Marksmanship Badge
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
  • TVHOF Class 2022
  • Philippine Liberation Medal

Bio:

Birth: 10/25/1918
Place of Birth-Dallas County(Coppel, TX)
Death: 06/19/1991
Place of Death-Waco, TX
Branch: US Army
Dates of Service: 05/04/1942 to 11/26/1945
Unit: 543rd. Engineer Boat an Shore Regiment Corp. of Engineers
Title: Mess Sgt. Rank S/Sgt

Awards:
Bronze Star
Award date and location: Mindanao, Philippine Island. March 10-14-45

Philippine Liberation Medal with1 Bronze Star
Victory Ribbon

Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and 1Bronze Arrowhead.

American Theater Campaign Medal
3 Overseas Service Bars
Good Conduct Medal


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Cemetery:

Laurel Land-Memorial-Park, 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway (Interstate 35) Dallas, Texas, 75232 USA Coordinates: 32.67250, -96.81500
Latitude: 32.672501 | Longitude: -96.815002