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' Purple Heart Given Posthumously To CpI. Ray JacksonCorporal Jtay L. Jackson who was killed Jan. 2, 1942 on Cor rig dor has been* awarded tin Purple Heart decoration post huously His parents, Mr and Mrs Will Newt Jackson of Sem-■ inole have received the follow-**»I4 letter from the Adjutant General’s Office of the War DepartmentMy dear Mr JacksonI have the honor to inform you that the Purple Heart decor-aton has been awarded, post-humously. to your son. Corpor *»1 Hay L Jackson,, Coast Artil-It ry Corps, who made the su preme sacrifice in defense or tocountryThe Purple Heart was original l established by General Georg*V. „shmgtun at Newburgh, Aug*u 7, 1782, during .the War o**• Revolution. Out of respect to the memory of General Wash ngton and in recognition of his uni tary achievements, the dec tn.itc,n wa; revived by the W«» Department on February 22, 1D32tin* two-hundredth anniversarylt;*f his birth, it is awarded to persoar who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of th« United States, or are killed inaction, oi who die as a diree’rc ult of wounds received in actionThe Purple He, rt decorati lt;r wdi be forwarded direct to yon bv the Commanding Officer, Phil adelphia Quartermaster Depot Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, annshould bo received by you with in ten days or two weeks Very truly yours,J. A Ulio,Major General,The Adjutant General.
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Seminole Sentinel
Seminole, Texas, US
Fri, Apr 02, 1943
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