Jones, Jimmie Jack, Jr., SP 5

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Service Details

Last Rank
Specialist 5

Last Service Branch
Engineer Corps

Last Primary MOS
62B20-Construction Equipment Repairer

Last MOS Group
Engineer

Primary Unit
1968-1970, 62B20, 20th Engineer Brigade

Service Years
1967 - 1970

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1949

This Military Service Page was created/owned by SP 5 Michael William St. Mark (Team Member, Vietnam Profiles) to remember Jones, Jimmie Jack, Jr., SP 5.

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Casualty Info

Home Town Steelton

Casualty Date Mar 07, 1970
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes	Reason Accidental Self-Destruction
Location Tay Ninh (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Gettysburg National Cemetery (VA) - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania	Wall/Plot Coordinates 13W 092

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Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1970, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	1982, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2023, Gettysburg National Cemetery

Unit Assignments


	1967-1967, 62A, US Army Training Center Engineer Fort Leonard Wood
	1968-1970, 62B20, 501st Engineer Company (Land Clearing)
	1968-1970, 62B20, HHC, 62nd Engineer Battalion (Construction)
	1968-1970, 62B20, 20th Engineer Brigade

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (1968)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)
	1968-1969 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (1968-69)
	1969-1969 Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign
	1969-1969 Vietnam War/Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign
	1969-1970 Vietnam War/Winter-Spring 1970 Campaign

Reflections on SP 5 Jones's US Army Service

Reflections On My Service
TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH HE/SHE TOOK IN HIS/HER MILITARY SERVICE. WHERE DID THEY GO FOR BASIC TRAINING AND WHAT UNITS, BASES OR SQUADRONS WERE THEY ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS HIS/HER REASON FOR LEAVING? Corps of Engineers 62A00 Engineer Equipment Assistant 62B10 Construction Equipment Repairer 62B20 Construction Equipment Repairer 62B30 Construction Equipment Repairer
IF HE/SHE PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE YOU FEEL WERE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TO HIM/HER AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY. Vietnam War 1968-1970 Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV 1968 Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V 1968 Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase VI 1968-1969 TET 1969 Counteroffensive Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 Vietnam Winter-Spring 1969-1970
OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES HE/SHE RECEIVED, WHICH WERE THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO HIM/HER AND WHY? National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal W/ 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Star (6 Campaigns) Vietnam Campaign Medal W/ 60 Device Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry W/ Palm Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal 1C Unit Citation (3 Awards)
IF HE/SHE SURVIVED MILITARY SERVICE, WHAT PROFESSION(S) DID HE/SHE FOLLOW AFTER DISCHARGE? Died at Tay Ninh Republic of Vietnam on March 7 1970