James Edward Jacobs
Hometown, StateWilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Branch of ServiceArmy
Date of Incident08/12/1950
ConflictKorean War 1950-1953
RankSergeant
UnitB Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
StatusWounded in Action
Sergeant Jacobs was severely wounded in action on August 12, 1950 by the enemy and returned to duty nine days later.
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Date of Incident11/13/1950
ConflictKorean War 1950-1953
RankSergeant
UnitB Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
StatusKilled in Action
Sergeant Jacobs was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 13, 1950. He was awarded the Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
Information provided by The American Battle Monuments Commission.
