Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian Jr.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian Jr. | |
|---|---|
Colonel Jack Christian | |
| Nickname | Jack |
| Born | November 19, 1915 San Francisco, California |
| Died | August 12, 1944 (aged 28) Boisleux-au-Mont, France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Service years | 1939–1944 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Service number | O-21782 |
| Unit | 19th Bombardment Group 67th Pursuit Squadron |
| Commands | 361st Fighter Group |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters American Defense Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Croix de Guerre Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 oak leaf cluster European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Philippine Defense Ribbon Purple Heart Silver Star World War II Victory Medal |
| Relations | Thomas Jonathan Jackson (great-grandfather) |
Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian Jr. (19 November 1915 – 12 August 1944) was a colonel in the United States Army Air Forces and commanding officer of the 361st Fighter Group during World War II. He was the great-grandson of American Civil War General Stonewall Jackson.