Donovan Jackson[1]
1922 -
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Name Donovan Jackson Born 4 Sep 1922 Gender Male Person ID I183 Jacob Eller (Roanoke/Botetourt Branch) Last Modified 6 May 2020
Father Herschel Jackson, b. 7 May 1898, d. 12 Nov 1971 (Age 73 years) Mother Edna Meree ELLER, b. 22 Feb 1896, Ladoga, Montgomery County, IN 
, d. 12 Sep 1992 (Age 96 years) Married 21 Oct 1916 Family ID F65 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Hole Children 1. Pat Jackson 2. Philip Riley Jackson Last Modified 6 May 2020 Family ID F102 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Donavon L, Jackson was enlisted in the U. S. Army Signal Corp. on Dec. 11, 1942. Ho took his basic training at Camp Crowder, Mo, After 6 weeks he was sent to Athens, Ga. to radio school. Five months later he was sent to Salt Lake City, Utah for reassignment. Ho was assigned to the 341st Signal Company of the 15th A. A. F. at Hammer Field in Fresno, California until Dec. 7, 1943 when the company was shipped overseas to Naples, Italy, on to Bari, Italy, then Foggia, Italy where he spent the rest of his overseas duty. After seventeen months of foreign duty,, he was shipped back to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, as a radio Instructor until his discharge on October 5, 1945.
While in service he received five battle stars., three ribbons, and held the following ranks: P.F.C., Technecian 5th grade, Technecian 4th, & Sergeant. [1]
- Donavon L, Jackson was enlisted in the U. S. Army Signal Corp. on Dec. 11, 1942. Ho took his basic training at Camp Crowder, Mo, After 6 weeks he was sent to Athens, Ga. to radio school. Five months later he was sent to Salt Lake City, Utah for reassignment. Ho was assigned to the 341st Signal Company of the 15th A. A. F. at Hammer Field in Fresno, California until Dec. 7, 1943 when the company was shipped overseas to Naples, Italy, on to Bari, Italy, then Foggia, Italy where he spent the rest of his overseas duty. After seventeen months of foreign duty,, he was shipped back to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, as a radio Instructor until his discharge on October 5, 1945.
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Sources - [S6] Eller, Mrs. Ray & Mrs. Glennis Schildmeir & James L. Correll; "Descendants of John and Ann Eller of Indiana" - 1955 - In the May 1993 "Chronicles" - p.138.
- [S6] Eller, Mrs. Ray & Mrs. Glennis Schildmeir & James L. Correll; "Descendants of John and Ann Eller of Indiana" - 1955 - In the May 1993 "Chronicles" - p.138.