Portraits of Valor
Portraits of Valor: Jack Cornn, U.S. Army Master Sergeant
In 1964 Jack relocated to Augsburg, Germany as an Armor Crewman and in 1969 he went onto Vietnam where he served four campaigns. On June 6, 1969, PSG Jack Cornn led the fight for B. Co, 1st Pit, 2/34th. His tanker crew escorted the infantry westward from An Loc which lead to the biggest battle of the 1st infantry divisions calendar year. This battle resulted in 350 enemy casualties. The 2/34th men received 2 Silver Stars for their actions. The platoon afterward sported pennants on their tanks that read “Cornn’s Assassins"
