Corporal Jacobs came to the war in Vietnam in late 1967 from the DMZ in Korea.
Little did the Brigade know that massive formations of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers were streaming toward them.
He was a smart, thoughtful young leader who would do anything to accomplish his mission and keep his men alive.
Assigned to the bloodied 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade recovering from their vicious battles around Dak To and on "Hil 875," the proud 173rd was refitting and filling with new troops.
Corporal Jacobs came to the war in Vietnam in late 1967 from the DMZ in Korea