Ira Jones
Ira Jones was the sergeant of Rock and Roll legend Elvis Presley for a portion of the time Elvis served in the army. Elvis drove Jones' jeep while the two were stationed together in Germany. Jones was Elvis' first sergeant. The two first met in the port city of Bremerhaven, Germany, in the autumn of 1958 when Elvis was among the replacement troops ariving aboard the USS General Randall. Elvis drove Jones in a jeep named "HQ 31," for nine months while serving in the Scout Platoon, 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32nd Armor, of the 3rd Armored Division, part of the U. S. Seventh Army. It has been reported that the two formed a close bond during their time together. [1] Jones wrote a book about the time he spent with Elvis: "Soldier Boy Elvis" 1993 ISBN 1879207230 Jones died in August of 2004 in the US state of Arkansas where he grew up.
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