Hi,

First, with Memorial Day just a day behind us, I would like to say thank you to all of you who served our country. You will never be forgotten. We owe what can never be repaid.

Secondly, it is a year since I posted last, and would like to again ask if anyone may have known my father, Murray Lee Jackson. He was also called by his nickname of "Jack" while on the Essex. He was from Meridian, Mississippi and was on the Essex at the time of the kamikaze attack. He was a Fireman Second Class. He was injured during the attack, and in a coma for six weeks on board a naval medical ship.

The following is additional information that may help someone remember him: He did NTS at San Diego, CA. Also served on the USS Raleigh, R/S Bremerton, Washington, and was discharged either in San Pedro, CA or New Orleans, LA.

I would just love to know if anyone remembers him and can tell me anything about him then. He could never talk about his WWII experience. He passed away in 1996 at the age of 75.

Thank you for any information no matter how small.

Deborah