Michael E. Jackson Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project

Michael E. Jackson Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project

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Download Video Log (9 KB)

Download Photo of Michael with his Plane in Hue Phu Bai, Vietnam in 1971 (307 KB)

Download Photo of Michael with a South Vietnamese Soldier in 1972 (201 KB)

Download Photo of Michael with a T-38 Plane (271 KB)

Download Photo of Michael and Tom O'Neill at Camp Eagle (938 KB)

Download Photo of Michael and Family for Daughter Lori's Commissioning, May 13, 2004 (496 KB)

Download Photo of Michael and Daughter Lori on May 13, 2004 (817 KB)

Download Photo of Michael's Plane (921 KB)

Download Photo of Michael Pointing on a Map to where his Plane took a Hit in April 1972 (556 KB)

Download Transcript (375 KB)

Creation Date

7-29-2014

Description

Michael E. Jackson entered the Air Force as a commissioned officer on November 7, 1968. He was a pilot with the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron during Vietnam, where he served at Camp Eagle, Hue, Phu Bai, and Đà Nẵng. Jackson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, 9 Air Medals, and several others. He served as Command Pilot on over 200 combat missions. Jackson retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) on August 31, 1991.

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Interviewee

Michael E. Jackson

Interviewer

Adrian Hill

Publisher Repository

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Document Type

Interview

Michael E. Jackson Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project


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