Colonel Joe Jackson and the family of Maj. Stephen Pless attend the
unveiling of the citation dedicating the Georgia Army National Guard
Armory in Newnan, Georgia in honor of the two Medal of Honor
recipients on April 22, 1978. (Georgia Guard Archives)
Mrs. William Smith, former wife of Maj. Pless is presented a gift from
Col. James O. Hardin, Jr., USMCR (Ret.) on behalf of the United States
Marine Corps Reserve during the dedication of the Jackson-Pless Armory
in Newnan, Georgia on April 22, 1978. (Georgia Guard Archives)
Medal of Honor recipient Col. Joe Jackson accepts a sabre from 1st Lt.
the dedication of the Jackson-Pless Armory in Newnan, Georgia on April
22, 1978. (Georgia Guard Archives)
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Legacy of MOH
Recipients Honored
at Newnan Armory
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cited for landing a helicopter in the midst of Viet Cong forces and
Colonel Joe M. Jackson addresses a gathering of Soldiers and Airmen of
Medal of Honor for combat actions during the Vietnam War. Jackson,
an Air Force aviator, veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam
on January 12, 2019, at his home in Washington state. (Georgia National
Guard photo by 1st Lt. William Carraway)