Jones, Jerry W. 1964-

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JONES, Jerry W. 1964-


PERSONAL: Born December 10, 1964, in Wilmington, CA; son of Jerry and Vay Jean Jones; married December 26, 1988; wife's name Marie L. (an administrative audit assistant); children: Evan Thomas. Education: Ambassador University, B.A., 1988; Texas A & M University, M.S., 1992; University of North Texas, Ph.D., 1995. Hobbies and other interests: Outdoor sports.


ADDRESSES: Offıce—Tarleton University Center, 1901 South Clear Creek Rd., Killeen, TX 76549. E-mail—jjones@tarleton.edu.

CAREER: University of Central Texas, Killeen, assistant professor of history, 1996-99; Tarleton State University, Killeen, assistant professor of history, 1999—.


MEMBER: Society for Military History, United States Naval Institute.


WRITINGS:


U.S. Battleship Operations in World War I, Naval Institute Press (Annapolis, MD), 1998.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Research on the Fourth Infantry Division in Vietnam.


SIDELIGHTS: Jerry W. Jones told CA: "Although teaching is my primary emphasis as a university professor, I intend to contribute further to the scholarship of my profession. My hope is to produce a work that is both scholarly and accessible to general readers."

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