Jones, Herbert 'H' b. May 14, 1940 d. May 28, 1982 Falklands War recipient of the Victoria Cross, the United Kingdom's highest award for valor. Lieutenant-Colonel commanding 2nd Bttn., The Parachute Regiment, British Army. Native of the Putney section of London, he spent much of his early life in Kingswear, Devon. Jones was awarded his V.C. for action at Darwin Hill in the East Falklands, May 28, 1982, as part of a larger action to seize the villages of Darwin and Goose Green and a vital airfield in the vicinity. Jones' unit was attacking a...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul F. Wilson) Blue Beach War Cemetery, Port San Carlos, Falkland Islands
b. May 14, 1940 d. May 28, 1982