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remembering U.S. Army
Specialist Kedith Jacobs Jr.
Welcome to the
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remembering U.S. Army
Specialist Kedith Jacobs Jr.
iHonor GWOT (Global War on Terror) Fallen:
U.S. Army Specialist
Kedith Jacobs Jr. of Denver, Colorado
U.S. Army Specialist
Kedith Jacobs Jr. of Denver, Colorado
Specialist Kedith Jacobs, age 21, served in Operation Enduring Freedom
Assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division based out of Fort Bliss, Texas
Killed in action (KIA) May 27 of 2012, by enemy fire, in Chaki District of the Wardak Province, Afghanistan
We honor and thank U.S. Army Specialist Jacobs for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
Assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division based out of Fort Bliss, Texas
Killed in action (KIA) May 27 of 2012, by enemy fire, in Chaki District of the Wardak Province, Afghanistan
We honor and thank U.S. Army Specialist Jacobs for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
Kedith L. Jacobs Jr.
Born on June 6, 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia
Attended Carver High School in Houston, Texas
Graduated from Richfield High School in Richfield, Minnesota in 2008
Interested in electronics, he enjoyed taking apart and reassembling computers
Attended Texas Southern University where he met his future wife Phyllis McFarland
Phyllis and Kedith were married on May 5, 2010 in Colorado and had a beautiful daughter Alora
Kedith enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 5, 2010
Assigned to Battalion Communications Section of Headquarters and Headquarters Company as a Multichannel Transmission System Operator - Maintainer within the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division based out of Fort Bliss, Texas
Deployed in September of 2011 to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom
Killed in Action when his unit was attacked by enemy fire on May 27, 2012 - a somber Memorial Day weekend for his unit
Born on June 6, 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia
Attended Carver High School in Houston, Texas
Graduated from Richfield High School in Richfield, Minnesota in 2008
Interested in electronics, he enjoyed taking apart and reassembling computers
Attended Texas Southern University where he met his future wife Phyllis McFarland
Phyllis and Kedith were married on May 5, 2010 in Colorado and had a beautiful daughter Alora
Kedith enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 5, 2010
Assigned to Battalion Communications Section of Headquarters and Headquarters Company as a Multichannel Transmission System Operator - Maintainer within the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division based out of Fort Bliss, Texas
Deployed in September of 2011 to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom
Killed in Action when his unit was attacked by enemy fire on May 27, 2012 - a somber Memorial Day weekend for his unit
[ Jacobs graduating from Richfield HS ]
Survived by his wife, Phyllis, daughter Alora, mother, father, and two younger brothers
Military Decorations for Specialist Jacobs
His awards include the:
Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (3), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, and Combat Action Badge.
Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (3), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, and Combat Action Badge.
[ Buried at Arlington National Cemetery ]
Insightful Quote about Specialist Kedith Jacobs Jr.
At his unit's memorial service for Jacobs and 2 others killed in action, one of Kedith's teammates stated “He was always playing video games and would show me how old I really am, You always knew when he was around; if you didn’t, he was probably sleeping.”
Sources for Tribute:
CLICK HERE to review SPC Jacobs' tribute at the Military Time's Honor the Fallen site
GO HERE to see his Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial tribute
CLICK HERE to examine an article about his unit's memorial service for Jacobs and 2 others
CLICK HERE to see the Find-a-Grave tribute site for Kedith Jacobs Jr.
GO HERE for Kedith Jacobs Jr.'s obituary
CLICK HERE for Specialist Jacobs' Veterans Legacy Memorial by the VA
CLICK HERE to review SPC Jacobs' tribute at the Military Time's Honor the Fallen site
GO HERE to see his Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial tribute
CLICK HERE to examine an article about his unit's memorial service for Jacobs and 2 others
CLICK HERE to see the Find-a-Grave tribute site for Kedith Jacobs Jr.
GO HERE for Kedith Jacobs Jr.'s obituary
CLICK HERE for Specialist Jacobs' Veterans Legacy Memorial by the VA
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