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Sgt Ernest Cecil Jamison

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Sgt Ernest Cecil Jamison Veteran

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
24 Apr 1969 (aged 22)
Cambodia
Burial
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Veteran Section, Lot 447, Grave 1.
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A J.P.McCaskey High School Grad. Sgt. Ernest C. Jamison was Killed In Action April 24,1969 - Cambodia. He was married to Janice Lynn Jamison of Lancaster, Pa. The couple had a five month old Daughter.
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Ernest Jamison was a Combat Medic with the Green Berets. On the morning of April 24, 1969, Jamison was a member of a Special Operations Group (SOG) and departed the airfield at Quan Loi, South Vietnam, on a COSVN raider mission into Cambodia. Officially, U.S. troops were not supposed to be operating in this area, but had been doing so for some time, to slow the North Vietnamese supply lines to South Vietnam.
Five Huey helicopters flew Sgt.Jamison and their team into Cambodia. One turned back due to mechanical problems. The Hueys hovered over the Landing Zone while the troops bailed out of the side doors. As soon as the Hueys departed, the enemy opened up with a horrendous barrage of weapons fire, mowing down anyone in it's way. Sgt. Jamison, Capt. Peter Cahill, and 1st Lt. Walter Marcantel radioed that they were pinned down in a bomb crater left by American B-52s earlier.
The cries of "Medic" could be heard above the din of gunfire. Sgt Jamison heroically dashed out to retrieve the wounded man. Heavy North Vietnamese fire cut him down, killing him instantly. When the surviving Green Berets and Montagnards were finally evacuated, almost all were wounded. Sgt Jamison's remains would not be recovered until 1970. The body of one man, Master Sergeant Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver (who had attemted to destroy a NVA firing position) was never recovered (as of 2008).
Lt. Marcantel was wounded, survived, but died 6 months later in a training accident. Capt Cahill lost an eye from a shot to his face and was medically retired.

Sgt Ernest Jamison earned the following Medals and Decorations for his Service in the United States Army, Green Berets, during the Vietnam War:
-Combat Medic's Badge
-Silver Army Jump Wings
-Bronze Star with Combat "V" for Valor
-Purple Heart
-Air Medal
-Army Commendation Medal
-Army Good Conduct Medal with Loop(s)
-National Defense Service Medal
-Vietnam Service Medal with four campaign battle stars
(not verified)
-Presidential Unit Citation
-Meritorious Unit Citation
-Expert Marksmanship Badge with Rifle Bar
-Special Forces Tab
-Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with "60" Device
-Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with
Palm Device
-Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal Unit
Citation First Class
-Republic of Vietnam Special Forces Honorary Jump Wings
-South Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation

Special Thank You To - Rick Lawrence, M/Sgt USMC, USAFR,(RET). Who kindly provided the above information.

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City GI Missing In Vietnam
A Lancaster City man has been reported missing in action in Vietnam.

Mrs. Janice Lynn Jamison, of 315 Laurel St., says her husband, Sgt. Ernest C. Jamison, 22, is listed as missing in action by the U.S. Department of Defense. He was reported missing last Thursday.
Mrs. Jamison said he has been in Vietnam since October 5, serving as a medical adviser to the Special Forces (Green Berets).

Sgt. Jamison, who took his basic training at Fort Ord, Calif., was a student prior to entering the service.

He was graduated from McCaskey High School in 1965 and had attended both Temple University, Philadelphia, and Texas Institute of Technology, Lovett, Tex.

The Jamisons have a daughter, Ernestine, five months.

Lancaster (PA) New Era
May 1, 1969

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Ernie," Jamison grew up, with a single-minded plan- to have adventures similar, to those experienced, by his four older half-brothers who fought, in the Korean War.
He left Temple University, where he was a premed student, to enlist in the Army, in October, 1968 and repeatedly volunteered, for Vietnam. Jamison, a Green Beret and a medical specialist, flew 25, missions, with the 5th, Special Forces, Group, to aid wounded soldiers.
The 22-year-old sergeant, who was scheduled to come home, in September, 1969 and was looking forward, to seeing his daughter, for the first time, died in Cambodia, on April 24, 1969.
Survivors, included his wife, daughter, parents and four, half-brothers. Ernest lived, on Laurel Street, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Source: Philadelphia Daily News 10/26/1987

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On 24 Apr 1969 a mixed US Special Forces/Montagnard force inserted into the immediate vicinity of a North Vietnamese Army headquarters located just across the Cambodian border in the Fishhook area.

The platoon was taken under heavy fire by NVA troops immediately after the insertion, leading to an all-day battle before suppressive fires finally reduced the enemy opposition to the point that the platoon (and a small supporting force separately inserted) could be extracted.

A total of 24 men had been inserted; 17 were recovered, and of those 17 ten were wounded and one was dead (1LT Gregory M. Harrigan). Two Americans and five Montagnards were not recovered; one of the seven, medic SGT Ernest C. Jamison, was known dead, while the other six were listed as Missing in Action. The remains of SGT Jamison and one of the Montagnards were recovered in 1970.

A Radio Hanoi broadcast indicated that Shriver had been killed in the fighting. However, he was carried as MIA until 10 June 1974, when the Secretary of the Army approved a Presumptive Finding of Death. As of 24 Apr 2008 his remains have not been repatriated.

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PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of birth: Thursday, 12/05/1946

MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Regular)
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Sergeant
ID No: 189368733
MOS: 91B4S Medical NCO (Special Forces)
LenSvc: Not recorded
Unit: CCS, MACV-SOG, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, 5TH SF GRP

CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Saturday, 10/05/1968
Cas Date: Thursday, 04/24/1969
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body not recovered
Location: Province not reported, Cambodia
Recovered: Friday, 06/12/1970
Identified: Tuesday, 08/07/1973
Type: Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds - Ground casualty

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* Feb. 21, 2022 - Link to Father was kindly provided by contributor #47274097
A J.P.McCaskey High School Grad. Sgt. Ernest C. Jamison was Killed In Action April 24,1969 - Cambodia. He was married to Janice Lynn Jamison of Lancaster, Pa. The couple had a five month old Daughter.
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Ernest Jamison was a Combat Medic with the Green Berets. On the morning of April 24, 1969, Jamison was a member of a Special Operations Group (SOG) and departed the airfield at Quan Loi, South Vietnam, on a COSVN raider mission into Cambodia. Officially, U.S. troops were not supposed to be operating in this area, but had been doing so for some time, to slow the North Vietnamese supply lines to South Vietnam.
Five Huey helicopters flew Sgt.Jamison and their team into Cambodia. One turned back due to mechanical problems. The Hueys hovered over the Landing Zone while the troops bailed out of the side doors. As soon as the Hueys departed, the enemy opened up with a horrendous barrage of weapons fire, mowing down anyone in it's way. Sgt. Jamison, Capt. Peter Cahill, and 1st Lt. Walter Marcantel radioed that they were pinned down in a bomb crater left by American B-52s earlier.
The cries of "Medic" could be heard above the din of gunfire. Sgt Jamison heroically dashed out to retrieve the wounded man. Heavy North Vietnamese fire cut him down, killing him instantly. When the surviving Green Berets and Montagnards were finally evacuated, almost all were wounded. Sgt Jamison's remains would not be recovered until 1970. The body of one man, Master Sergeant Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver (who had attemted to destroy a NVA firing position) was never recovered (as of 2008).
Lt. Marcantel was wounded, survived, but died 6 months later in a training accident. Capt Cahill lost an eye from a shot to his face and was medically retired.

Sgt Ernest Jamison earned the following Medals and Decorations for his Service in the United States Army, Green Berets, during the Vietnam War:
-Combat Medic's Badge
-Silver Army Jump Wings
-Bronze Star with Combat "V" for Valor
-Purple Heart
-Air Medal
-Army Commendation Medal
-Army Good Conduct Medal with Loop(s)
-National Defense Service Medal
-Vietnam Service Medal with four campaign battle stars
(not verified)
-Presidential Unit Citation
-Meritorious Unit Citation
-Expert Marksmanship Badge with Rifle Bar
-Special Forces Tab
-Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with "60" Device
-Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with
Palm Device
-Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal Unit
Citation First Class
-Republic of Vietnam Special Forces Honorary Jump Wings
-South Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation

Special Thank You To - Rick Lawrence, M/Sgt USMC, USAFR,(RET). Who kindly provided the above information.

ON THE WALL - PANEL 26W LINE 040*~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~*-
City GI Missing In Vietnam
A Lancaster City man has been reported missing in action in Vietnam.

Mrs. Janice Lynn Jamison, of 315 Laurel St., says her husband, Sgt. Ernest C. Jamison, 22, is listed as missing in action by the U.S. Department of Defense. He was reported missing last Thursday.
Mrs. Jamison said he has been in Vietnam since October 5, serving as a medical adviser to the Special Forces (Green Berets).

Sgt. Jamison, who took his basic training at Fort Ord, Calif., was a student prior to entering the service.

He was graduated from McCaskey High School in 1965 and had attended both Temple University, Philadelphia, and Texas Institute of Technology, Lovett, Tex.

The Jamisons have a daughter, Ernestine, five months.

Lancaster (PA) New Era
May 1, 1969

*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*

Ernie," Jamison grew up, with a single-minded plan- to have adventures similar, to those experienced, by his four older half-brothers who fought, in the Korean War.
He left Temple University, where he was a premed student, to enlist in the Army, in October, 1968 and repeatedly volunteered, for Vietnam. Jamison, a Green Beret and a medical specialist, flew 25, missions, with the 5th, Special Forces, Group, to aid wounded soldiers.
The 22-year-old sergeant, who was scheduled to come home, in September, 1969 and was looking forward, to seeing his daughter, for the first time, died in Cambodia, on April 24, 1969.
Survivors, included his wife, daughter, parents and four, half-brothers. Ernest lived, on Laurel Street, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Source: Philadelphia Daily News 10/26/1987

*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*

On 24 Apr 1969 a mixed US Special Forces/Montagnard force inserted into the immediate vicinity of a North Vietnamese Army headquarters located just across the Cambodian border in the Fishhook area.

The platoon was taken under heavy fire by NVA troops immediately after the insertion, leading to an all-day battle before suppressive fires finally reduced the enemy opposition to the point that the platoon (and a small supporting force separately inserted) could be extracted.

A total of 24 men had been inserted; 17 were recovered, and of those 17 ten were wounded and one was dead (1LT Gregory M. Harrigan). Two Americans and five Montagnards were not recovered; one of the seven, medic SGT Ernest C. Jamison, was known dead, while the other six were listed as Missing in Action. The remains of SGT Jamison and one of the Montagnards were recovered in 1970.

A Radio Hanoi broadcast indicated that Shriver had been killed in the fighting. However, he was carried as MIA until 10 June 1974, when the Secretary of the Army approved a Presumptive Finding of Death. As of 24 Apr 2008 his remains have not been repatriated.

*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~*

PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of birth: Thursday, 12/05/1946

MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Regular)
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Sergeant
ID No: 189368733
MOS: 91B4S Medical NCO (Special Forces)
LenSvc: Not recorded
Unit: CCS, MACV-SOG, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, 5TH SF GRP

CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Saturday, 10/05/1968
Cas Date: Thursday, 04/24/1969
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body not recovered
Location: Province not reported, Cambodia
Recovered: Friday, 06/12/1970
Identified: Tuesday, 08/07/1973
Type: Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds - Ground casualty

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* Feb. 21, 2022 - Link to Father was kindly provided by contributor #47274097

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