The younger Jackson served in the Army of Occupation after the First World War. He later served as professor of military science and tactics at Georgetown University, and taught at Cornell. Jackson was made commander of the 84th Infantry Division in February 1943, and was promoted to major general on March 15, 1943.
Jackson died on October 13, 1943, at the Camp Polk Station Hospital as a result of injuries received in a plane crash on October 4, 1943.[2] He was one of the highest-ranking American generals to die in the United States during World War II along with General Malin Craig, Major General Herbert Dargue, Major General Frank C. Mahin, Major General Robert Olds, Major General Paul Newgarden, and Major General William H. Rupertus.
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stonewall, jackson, 20th, century, general, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, stonewall, jackson, 20th. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Stonewall Jackson 20th century general news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message This article is about the U S Army General For other people see Stonewall Jackson disambiguation Stonewall Jackson March 4 1891 October 13 1943 was an American major general during World War II He died while on active duty commanding the 84th Infantry Division near Camp Howze Texas Stonewall JacksonBorn 1891 03 04 March 4 1891Arlington Kentucky US 1 DiedOctober 13 1943 1943 10 13 aged 52 Camp Polk Louisiana USBuriedArlington National CemeteryAllegiance United StatesYears of service1917 1943 1 RankMajor generalCommands held84th Infantry DivisionBattles warsWorld War IISpouse s Dorothy F Jackson 1897 1970 Although it is believed that he was named after Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson it is not believed he is related to him However his father Samuel Warren Jackson 1841 1923 was a cavalryman who served under Jackson in the 3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War The younger Jackson served in the Army of Occupation after the First World War He later served as professor of military science and tactics at Georgetown University and taught at Cornell Jackson was made commander of the 84th Infantry Division in February 1943 and was promoted to major general on March 15 1943 Jackson died on October 13 1943 at the Camp Polk Station Hospital as a result of injuries received in a plane crash on October 4 1943 2 He was one of the highest ranking American generals to die in the United States during World War II along with General Malin Craig Major General Herbert Dargue Major General Frank C Mahin Major General Robert Olds Major General Paul Newgarden and Major General William H Rupertus Military offices Preceded byJohn H Hilldring Commanding General 84th Infantry DivisionFebruary 1943 October 1943 Succeeded byRobert B McClureReferences edit a b Jackson Stonewall MG Fallen Retrieved 2020 07 10 Stonewall Jackson Major General United States Army Retrieved 2020 07 10 External links editArlington National Cemetery Generals of World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stonewall Jackson 20th century general amp oldid 1192313003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
