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Jackson Harold Wooten

Private First Class, US Army

Service #34814829

Assigned to 349th Infantry Regiment
88th Infantry Division,
European Theater of Operations

Died on 16 Oct 1944
As the results of combat action in
Northern Italy, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Killed In Action

Final Burial Location:
Livingston Chapel United Methodist Cemetery,
Crane Hill, Cullman County, Alabama, USA

FindAGrave.com Memorial 82318959

Awards:

Purple Heart
Medal

American Campaign
Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

PFC Jackson Wooten was born June 22, 1925,
Son of John William Wooten and Vinnie Stephenson Wooten

He entered the US Army from Winston County, Alabama,
Enlisting at Fort McClellan Alabama on on August 28, 1943.

Hs loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) website.

Note 1: The death location, "Northern Italy" is based on the following sources:

A. FindAGrave.com grave marker photo inscription identifies his rank and assigned unit as: "PFC, 349 INF, 88 INF DIV WORLD WAR II."

B. The US Army 88th Infantry Division records state that during October 1944, the 88th Infantry Division was conducting defensive operations in Northern Italy. The 88th Inf Div opened its assault on the Gothic Line on September 21, 1944, and advanced rapidly along the Firenzuola-Imola road, taking Mount Battaglia (Casola Valsenio, RA) on the 28th. The enemy counterattacked savagely and heavy fighting continued on the line toward the Po Valley. The strategic positions of Mount Grande and Farnetto were taken on 20 and 22 October.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

34814829

NAME

WOOTEN JACKSON H

RESIDENCE: STATE

41 - ALABAMA

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

133 - WINSTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4130 - FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

8/28/1943 - August 28, 1943

GRADE, ALPHA

8 - Private

BRANCH: CODE

02 - No branch assignment

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

5 - Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

LONGEVITY

Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

0 - Civil Life

NATIVITY

41 - ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

1925 (6/22/1925) June 22, 1925

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

0 - Grammar school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

316 - Farm hands, general farms

MARITAL STATUS

1 - Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

7 - Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0853, 3.275

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