Age 19 - From Mebane, North Carolina
Killed August 19, 1967 - Tay Ninh, South Viet Nam

INFORMATION FROM "720th MILITARY
POLICE BATTALION VIET NAM PROJECT"
(http://www.720mpvietnamproject.org/honor_roll_720th/casualties_battalion/jackson_wallace_m/jackson_wallace_m.html)

The 720th MP Battalion Headquarters received notification of the ambush and subsequent deaths of CPL Clowe and SP/4 Jackson from the A Company Tay Ninh Detachment Officer In Charge, LT Kelly, at 2315 hours (11:15 PM) on 19 August 1967.

LT Keyyl reported that at 2105 hours, (9:05 PM), CPL Robert Earl Clowe, age 22, and SP/4 Wallace Michael Jackson, age 20, just left the Tay Ninh compound gate in a jeep when they were flagged down by three young female Vietnamese Nationals approximately 250 meters outside the gate.

When they stopped they were ambushed by Viet Cong (VC) elements hidden in hedge rows on both side of the roadway. One of the young females was killed, one injured, and one was taken into custody.

Both MPs died from wounds received from heavy .50 caliber and small arms fire. They were pronounced dead at the 45th Surgical Hospital in Tay Ninh by CPT Belamy, MD.

--- General / Personal ---
Last name: JACKSON
First name: WALLACE MICHAEL
Home of Record (official): MEBANE
State (official): NC
Date of Birth: Thursday, June 19, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 14908941
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B20

--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Friday, October 21, 1966
Date of Casualty: Saturday, August 19, 1967
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Tay Ninh
The Wall: Panel 25E - Row 016



INFORMATION FROM VIETNAM
VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)

WALLACE MICHAEL JACKSON
is honored on Panel 25E, Row 16 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: WALLACE MICHAEL JACKSON
Wall Name: WALLACE M JACKSON
Date of Birth: 6/19/1947
Date of Casualty: 8/19/1967
Home of Record: MEBANE
State: NC
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: TAY NINH

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