Monticello’s Jackie Sharp Receives Purple Heart
March 20th, 2008 by Joe Burgess
PVT Jackie Lee Sharp, of Monticello, received the “Purple Heart” medal for service to his country, on March 18, by a Two Star General.
Jackie is the son of Debbie Sharp and the late Donald Sharp.
He is serving in Afghanistan with company BCO 70th EN BN 1st Battalion Bagram Airfield, and received injuries when his tank was destroyed. He is currently hospitalized in Germany.
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You are a true war hero Pvt. Sharp. Thank you for your service! Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery.
we are all so very proud of you jackie and SO ready for you to come home!!! you are my hero!!!! i love you cuz!!!!
I never thought I would related to a real HERO, we are praying you home Jackie.
Thank you for your service to our country. Our family will be praying for you while you recover.
You are so awesome Jackie Lee and I know your dad thinks so too!!! That’s why every time i think of that song by the Foo Fighters “There Goes My Hero” my heart sings it for you!! We love you! Ashley, Austin, and Savannah
Thanks!! to you Jackie for your service to our country. We are proud of you and are looking forward to seeing you when you get home. Walter Chapman, Drew County Veterans’s Service Officer.
Kim, Kayla, Mom and me will be heading to Ft. Sam Houston Friday to see for ourselves how Jackie is doing.
Sharp you’re a true “SAPPER” i was assigned to C.70th & now a serving as a DS. I used your article to read to my trainees every cycles & it’s touched every single one of them. Thanks for your sacrafices. Essayon.