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Lieut Woodrow Wilson Jacobs

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Lieut Woodrow Wilson Jacobs

Birth
Rogers Springs, Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Death
28 Sep 1968 (aged 55)
Tennessee, USA
Burial
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Son of Thomas Leon(das) and Mary Ann Burnett-Jacobs who are buried in West Memorial Cemetery near Saulsbury in Hardeman County, TN.

Woodrow W. Jacobs taught American History Northside High School, Jackson TN at his death at the age of 55. Prior to becoming a principal he taught in various locales including Wilson and Tyronza AR and Hardeman county TN.

Woodrow Jacobs served as a Lieutenant in the 79th Infantry Division in WWII and was wounded near La-Haye-du-Puits during the Normandy Invasion. He received a Bronze Star as well as a Purple Heart.

His son W. Dennis Jacobs, who is also buried at Ridgecrest, was curator of primates at the Memphis Zoo and Aquarium during his lifetime.

Son of Thomas Leon(das) and Mary Ann Burnett-Jacobs who are buried in West Memorial Cemetery near Saulsbury in Hardeman County, TN.

Woodrow W. Jacobs taught American History Northside High School, Jackson TN at his death at the age of 55. Prior to becoming a principal he taught in various locales including Wilson and Tyronza AR and Hardeman county TN.

Woodrow Jacobs served as a Lieutenant in the 79th Infantry Division in WWII and was wounded near La-Haye-du-Puits during the Normandy Invasion. He received a Bronze Star as well as a Purple Heart.

His son W. Dennis Jacobs, who is also buried at Ridgecrest, was curator of primates at the Memphis Zoo and Aquarium during his lifetime.



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