He later threatened to kill a group of German soldiers, wanting them to put their weapons down. When trying to help a French family, Jackson engaged in a brief sniper duel with a German sniper, succeeding in shooting the soldier through his own scope. He overheard Private Adrian Caparzo lie to Corporal Upham about knowing everything about Miller, prompting Jackson to advise Upham to "watch for the bullshit". Once in Neuville, he patrolled with 101st Airborne paratroopers. While hiking to Neuville, he professed that God made him "a fine instrument of warfare", bragging that he could kill Adolf Hitler from up to a mile away. He was chosen by Captain Miller to be part of a squad to find Private James Francis Ryan.
Jackson later shot several Germans in the trenches with his sidearm. He then pushed up to a machine gun nest, proceeding to kill the gunner and destroy the position. He managed to make it to the beachhead, waiting for his fellow soldiers to arrive. He doesn't appear to be a good reader as shown when he mistakes another paratrooper's name for Ryan's.ĭuring D-Day, Jackson kissed his rosary bead while preparing to land.
He could also reload and fire again in just a few seconds, with most of his shots finding their target.Īpparently from the southern U.S., he appears to be a devout Christian, quoting scripture from the Bible while applying his skills in combat.
An outstanding marksman, Captain Miller put faith in him on D-Day to secure the beach and watched when he killed another German sniper nearly 450 yards away from his position. He was a designated sniper, armed with a M1903A4 Springfield Rifle.
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