In Memory of My Father-A Son's Tribute

"In Memory of My Father"

Capt. Carl E. Jackson, U.S.A.F.
A Son's Tribute

January 28, 1930<>Missing In Action June 27, 1965 1St Flight Detachment, 1131st Special Activities Squadron, MACV-SOG, 12th det.
This is our favorite photo of our dad. The white scarf he's wearing, I took when I made my first solo flight on March 19, 2005

NEWS FLASH!!!!
We have located the gravesite of the 10 Nationalist Chinese however, the 2 CAL employee's and the 2 USAF on board, Capt. Carl E. Jackson and SSgt Billye L. Roth have not been located as of yet. I am currently in contact with 1 individual in China and 1 in Taiwan who with their help could shed some light as to where the coffin containing my father's remains could be buried. In 1965 the U.S. government stated to my family that our father would return home however, his remains never did. It is with great hope and prayers that I can get my government to act on my behalf and persuade the ROC government to locate the gravesite and return my father. With the help of these two individuals to whom they will remain forever anonymous, it can happen. The sad part of all this is that perhaps someone within 1st Flight knows just what happened to the remains when they were flown to Taiwan. It amazes me that after all these years, almost 45, that no one can or wants to confess the ENTIRE truth about my father. Just stories upon stories and the list goes on......

The emblem shown above is the original Emblem of the 34th Squadron of the ROC "Black Bats." The 1st Flight Detachment used that emblem and designed one of their own which is shown below.

The photo below is the Air Force Cemetary in ROC showing the 10 RoCAF personnel: Yang, Zhou (pilots) Su (Liason) Tang, Tsang (Navigators) Duan (Radio) Zhao (ECM) Wang (Mechanic) Zeng, Huang (kickers)

This is a photo of the early C-123's at Nha Trang. Note the gray paint job. Thus the reason they were called "Grayghost" missions. My dad's callsign was "WISKEY Bravo" Photo is courtesy of John Walt.

The following is a poem that my sister Sherrie wrote,
one year, shortly after his disappearance.
She was only 8 when our father was shot down over Vietnam

"It was one lonely year at Christmas time
When all the bells would chime.
He was flying a plane up in the sky
Because he wasn't afraid to fight or die.
There were traces of blood but no bodies found
This was after the plane hit the ground.
They knew this was the plane my Dad was on
But nothing could be done for he was already gone.
They sent a letter and we all started to cry
But we were proud of the man who wasn't afraid to fight or die."
Author: Sherrie Jackson
mid 1960's

These bracelets are located at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
The third row, 11th from the top is my father's.

This is my nephew, SPC Tyler Doebler, U.S. Army, who is currently stationed in Iraq which is his 2nd tour. Due to return in May of 2010.

This is one of the few pictures taken with my father and I together.

This is a photo of my dad as a young boy.

This is rare photo of my dad sitting on his dad's lap.

My NEW email address
alanj@suddenlink.net

Several years ago a reel-to-reel tape, that my Father made while still at Chanute AFB, surfaced and I had it transferred to cassette. The excerpt you are about to hear was part of a 'recorded letter' to his parents. Listen to this first, by clicking on Carl's picture below, then read the following letter that he wrote home to my Mother.
It's only a few seconds long and you may have to turn off the background music
first in order to hear it properly.

This is an excerpt of one of my Father's letters home to my Mother.
It was written on June 19, 1965. This statement is what helps me deal with all that we've gone through over the years.
"I work every Sunday and can't attend church.
Our work is helping to
guarantee freedom to exist and worship as man
desires, so we all will
occasionally make a few concessions or sacrifices.
And it sometimes makes
you feel that your sacrifice is worthwhile when
a store owner or restaurant
owner tells you that he would have no business
if it weren't for the US
military keeping the VC in the hills. It is a hard
task and it sometimes looks
futile, but it must be done. Communism can't
be allowed to envelop the
globe. And so much hinges upon our
success or failure in SE Asia."

This section is dedicated to my father. His love for flying inspired me to try and follow his footsteps, in a way. It has always been my dream and wish to fly an airplane as he did. On November 10, 2000 I made my very first flight into the BLUE SKIES! Below is a picture of my father on the left during his Air Force flight training and, me on the right taken after the solo flight I made on March 19, 2005!

THANKS DAD!!!

This is a picture of "Jackson Hall".

Carl was the first casualty in Vietnam from
"Chanute Air Force Base."
This is the building he did his teaching in
and was dedicated in his name on
5-18-68.

This is me just inside the door of
"Jackson Hall".

This is a picture of the plaque bearing
his name and the dedication information.

This site was last updated 01-18-2010

We recommend that you take a trip to "The Virtual Wall"

Extremely Important POW/MIA Links To Visit!

National League of Families of POW/MIA's Of Southeast Asia

Firebase Freedom Home Page

Jon-An's POW/MIA Site

Jon-An's POW/MIA Site To My Father

September 11, 2001

Viper's Vietnam Veteran Site-A Vietnam Veteran

VVA Chapter 278 In Texarkana, Texas

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IN REMEMBRANCE of SPF Harry (Buck) A. Winkler III, an American Hero who paid the Ultimate price for AMERICA, the Great U.S.A.!

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This flame will continue to burn until all of our men are brought home to the soil for which they defended.

Frank A Armstrong III.....Maj.....USAF.....10-6-67.....Laos
Robert A Belcher.....Maj.....USAF.....3-28-69.....SVN
Lonnie P Bogard.....Capt....USA.....5-12-72.....Laos
Porter E Calloway.....SSgt.....USA.....3-11-68.....SVN
Robert F Coady.....*
Jack L Croxdale......Sgt.....USA.....11-19-67.....SVN
William R Finn.....Lt.....USAF.....12-24-71.....Laos
James W Grace.....Capt.....USA.....4-6-66.....Laos
James W Gates.....Capt.....USAF.....4-14-69.....Laos
Edward J Guillory.....MSgt.....USA.....6-18-67.....SVN
Hubia J Guillory.....Cpl.....USA.....4-25-68.....SVN
Harold J Hellbach.....*
Thomas T Hensley.....Capt.....USAF.....3-17-68.....Laos
Carl E Jackson.....Capt.....USAF.....6-27-65.....SVN
Marvin N Lindsey.....Maf.....USAF.....6-29-65.....NVN
Ralph W Magee.....*
Bryford G Metoyer.....Lt.....USAF.....1-18-64.....SVN
Thomas Moore.....TSgt.....USAF.....10-31-65.....SVN
William J Morgan.....Maj.....USAF.....2-25-72.....SVN
William P Pharris.....Cpl.....USA.....7-7-66.....SVN
Charlie S Poole.....*
William R Prewitt.....Cpl.....USMC.....8-1-67.....SVN
Severo J Primm III.....*
Henry M Serex.....Maj.....USAF.....4-2-72.....SVN
Harry W Smith.....Capt.....USAF.....11-12-69.....Laos
Curtis R Smoot.....SSgt.....USA.....3-10-71.....Camb
Virgil G Stewart.....Lt.....USAF.....5-17-69.....Laos
Keavin L Terrell.....PO1Cl.....USN.....10-2-69.....NVN
Michael S Walker.....Capt.....USAF.....7-15-69.....Laos

*--denotes that these men have been returned home.

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