JACKSON, Edgar, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, Service# 327968, Enl: North Carolina, d.d. 19/02/1945
Parents, George Robert and Mary Jackson
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In mid-October 1942, Japanese warships took full advantage of their nighttime naval superiority and threw tons of shells into American positions on Guadalcanal. The airfield was their primary target, but many units stationed in the vicinity took casualties as well – including the artillerymen of the 11th Marines.
Private Edgar Jackson of Battery D was admitted to the Division Field Hospital on 15 October 1942, suffering the effects of shell shock. After two days of observation, doctors decided to evacuate Jackson for further treatment. The young private left the hospital – and effectively disappeared. There is no record of how he was evacuated; he never appeared at any rear-area hospital, and he drew no pay after 18 October.
[Jackson may have been aboard the USS McFarland on 17 October 1942. The seaplane tender was discharging supplies for the airfield and taking on casualties for evacuation – notably, she had a significant number of "combat fatigue" patients aboard. Japanese planes attacked McFarland at 1700 hours, sending the patients into a panicked frenzy. Several men were blown overboard by near misses, and one bomb hit squarely on the fantail and detonated a depth charge. Many evacuees and sailors were killed in the explosion; eight unidentifiable bodies were later put ashore at Tulagi for burial.]
For all intents and purposes, Edgar Jackson vanished without a trace. He was ultimately declared dead on 19 February 1945.
Parents, George Robert and Mary Jackson
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Suggested edit:
In mid-October 1942, Japanese warships took full advantage of their nighttime naval superiority and threw tons of shells into American positions on Guadalcanal. The airfield was their primary target, but many units stationed in the vicinity took casualties as well – including the artillerymen of the 11th Marines.
Private Edgar Jackson of Battery D was admitted to the Division Field Hospital on 15 October 1942, suffering the effects of shell shock. After two days of observation, doctors decided to evacuate Jackson for further treatment. The young private left the hospital – and effectively disappeared. There is no record of how he was evacuated; he never appeared at any rear-area hospital, and he drew no pay after 18 October.
[Jackson may have been aboard the USS McFarland on 17 October 1942. The seaplane tender was discharging supplies for the airfield and taking on casualties for evacuation – notably, she had a significant number of "combat fatigue" patients aboard. Japanese planes attacked McFarland at 1700 hours, sending the patients into a panicked frenzy. Several men were blown overboard by near misses, and one bomb hit squarely on the fantail and detonated a depth charge. Many evacuees and sailors were killed in the explosion; eight unidentifiable bodies were later put ashore at Tulagi for burial.]
For all intents and purposes, Edgar Jackson vanished without a trace. He was ultimately declared dead on 19 February 1945.
JACKSON, Edgar, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, Service# 327968, Enl: North Carolina, d.d. 19/02/1945
Parents, George Robert and Mary Jackson
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Suggested edit:
In mid-October 1942, Japanese warships took full advantage of their nighttime naval superiority and threw tons of shells into American positions on Guadalcanal. The airfield was their primary target, but many units stationed in the vicinity took casualties as well – including the artillerymen of the 11th Marines.
Private Edgar Jackson of Battery D was admitted to the Division Field Hospital on 15 October 1942, suffering the effects of shell shock. After two days of observation, doctors decided to evacuate Jackson for further treatment. The young private left the hospital – and effectively disappeared. There is no record of how he was evacuated; he never appeared at any rear-area hospital, and he drew no pay after 18 October.
[Jackson may have been aboard the USS McFarland on 17 October 1942. The seaplane tender was discharging supplies for the airfield and taking on casualties for evacuation – notably, she had a significant number of "combat fatigue" patients aboard. Japanese planes attacked McFarland at 1700 hours, sending the patients into a panicked frenzy. Several men were blown overboard by near misses, and one bomb hit squarely on the fantail and detonated a depth charge. Many evacuees and sailors were killed in the explosion; eight unidentifiable bodies were later put ashore at Tulagi for burial.]
For all intents and purposes, Edgar Jackson vanished without a trace. He was ultimately declared dead on 19 February 1945.
Parents, George Robert and Mary Jackson
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Suggested edit:
In mid-October 1942, Japanese warships took full advantage of their nighttime naval superiority and threw tons of shells into American positions on Guadalcanal. The airfield was their primary target, but many units stationed in the vicinity took casualties as well – including the artillerymen of the 11th Marines.
Private Edgar Jackson of Battery D was admitted to the Division Field Hospital on 15 October 1942, suffering the effects of shell shock. After two days of observation, doctors decided to evacuate Jackson for further treatment. The young private left the hospital – and effectively disappeared. There is no record of how he was evacuated; he never appeared at any rear-area hospital, and he drew no pay after 18 October.
[Jackson may have been aboard the USS McFarland on 17 October 1942. The seaplane tender was discharging supplies for the airfield and taking on casualties for evacuation – notably, she had a significant number of "combat fatigue" patients aboard. Japanese planes attacked McFarland at 1700 hours, sending the patients into a panicked frenzy. Several men were blown overboard by near misses, and one bomb hit squarely on the fantail and detonated a depth charge. Many evacuees and sailors were killed in the explosion; eight unidentifiable bodies were later put ashore at Tulagi for burial.]
For all intents and purposes, Edgar Jackson vanished without a trace. He was ultimately declared dead on 19 February 1945.
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