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Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones, VC, OBE (14 May 1940 – 28 May 1982), known as H. Jones, was a British Army officer and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC).
Learn about the life and death of H. Jones, the commander of 2 Para who led the attack on Goose Green in the Falklands War and received a Victoria Cross. Find out how he was praised and criticized for his actions and decisions in the battle.
Apr 12, 2012 · Much has been written about the hero's death that won Colonel 'H' Jones a Falklands VC. Here, for the first time, is the brutally honest and vivid account of one of the Paras who fought with him....
Apr 5, 2019 · Learn about the life and bravery of Herbert Jones, a British Army officer who led his battalion in a daring assault against Argentine forces in the Falklands War. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions and is buried in Blue Beach War Cemetery.
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On 28 May, having advanced under cover of dark, 2 Para, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel H Jones, attacked the narrow isthmus to the south-east that connected the northern and southern parts of the East Island.
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert “H” Jones VC was killed charging at an Argentine position during the battle for Goose Green on May 28 1982 in a pivotal moment of the Falklands War.
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Herbert Keyshawn Jones (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He earned third-team All-American honors as a senior in 2021, when he was also named the SEC Player of the Year.
