Sergeant John R Jones

Photo taken and provided by Luis Aguirre, Jr.

Sergeant John R. Jones, Special Forces, United States Army killed in action on June 5th, 1971 on Hill 950 (Hickory Hill) in Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam was returned to the United States and buried with full Military Honors in Arlington National Cemetery on December 6th, 2012.

Arlington National Cemetery
Photo taken and provided by Luis Aguirre, Jr.

I’ll let the following images speak for themselves.  If you click on the first picture, your browser should open a separate viewing pane to allow you to scroll through the pictures at full size.

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Old Post Chapel, Fort Myer

Program for the Service

John Mastro

Caisson arrival

Ceremonial folding of the Flag

The following photos are compliments of Lisa Western:

With the permission of the Features Editor, Midland Reporter-Telegram of Midland, Texas, I’m providing a link to the article written by Mr. Ed Todd describing the impact of the SGT Jones’ funeral on his brother James.  You’re an exceptional man, James, and thanks Ed for writing this article.