Joe M. Jackson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American military officer
Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1923
Place of Birth: Newnan, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jan-2019
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Joe M. Jackson
- Joe Madison Jackson (March 14, 1923 – January 12, 2019) served as a career officer in the United States Air Force and received the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War.
- On 12 May 1968, he volunteered for a dangerous impromptu rescue of three remaining Air Force members trapped at an overrun Army Special Forces camp.
- While the camp was still under heavy enemy fire from North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, he skillfully piloted his C-123 cargo plane and rescued the three men.
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Author: Technical Sergeant Adrian Cadiz, United States Air Force
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