Airman First Class Elizabeth Nicole Jacobson
Airman Jacobson was killed on a convoy near Camp Bucca, Iraq, on Sept. 28, 2005 when her vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. She is the first female Airman and the first Security Forces Airman to be killed in the line of duty supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.   

Airman Jacobson had been in Iraq for just over three months. "A1C Jacobson was a great troop...always sought the hardest challenges and never gave up. She worked very hard to get on the convoy section and had only been working it for a couple of weeks when the incident occurred. She was a bright and intelligent young lady who cared deeply for her country and the military."

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Goodfellow Air Force Base Texas Airmen Dedicate Jacobson Gate
In the photos below, Airman at Goodfellow Air Force Base where Airman Jacobson was stationed prior to going off to war in Iraq, dedicate a base installation gate in her honor in the photos below. Her commander, Major Ken O'Neal, then the 17th Security Forces Squadron Commander, aided in the ceremony along with Liz's father, step-mother, sisters and other family members.

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Brigadier General Holmes Leads Funeral Services for Airman Jacobson.

Below, General Robert Holmes, then the Headquarters Air Force Top Cop, leads attendees at Airman Jacobson's funeral.

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Elizabeth is buried at Forest Lawn  Memorial Gardens in Pompano Beach, FL.  Take I-95 to Copans Road Exit then East after 2nd light take Right into Cemetery.  Elizabeth is buried underneath the flag poles as you drive in to the cemetery.  It is at the first circle right after the Memorial Home. Forest Lawn Funeral Home 200 West Copans Road Pompano Beach, FL 33064 (954) 784-4000.‎