Jacklyn Harold Lucas Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jack Lucas was born on February 14, 1928 in Plymouth, North Carolina, USA as Jacklyn Harold Lucas. He was married to Ruby and Helen. He died on June 5, 2008 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA.
Private First Class Lucas was the youngest Marine ever to receive the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for heroic actions during the Iwo Jima campaign for unhesitatingly hurling himself over his comrades upon one grenade and for pulling another one under himself. One of the grenades exploded, and Lucas absorbed the entire blasting force of it with his own body and his helmet. On 8/6/42, at the age of 14, he enlisted in the Marines without his mother's consent. He claimed that he was 17 years old. After his age was discovered, the Marines threatened to send him home. When he said that he would just join the Army, the Marines assigned him to driving transport trucks in Hawaii. However, he jumped a transport ship bound for Iwo Jima.
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Was the youngest U.S. Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery and service during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
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Married his first wife, Helen, on live television when he appeared on 'The Bride and Groom Show', a CBS Network program that featured many U.S. Servicemen and their families.
$20 Million