dʒˈæksən wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə sˈɪlvɚ stˈɑːɹ ænd ðə pˈɜːpəl hˈɑːɹt fɔːɹ hɪz sˈɜːvɪs, bˌʌt wʌz ɐpˈɔːld tə fˈaɪnd ðæt pɹˌɛdʒuːdˈɪʃəl ˈæɾɪtˌuːdz ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts hæd tʃˈeɪndʒd lˈɪɾəl ɪn hɪz ˈæbsəns.
Jackson was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his service, but was appalled to find that prejudicial attitudes in the United States had changed little in his absence.