Investigation pending on death of a Bragg paratrooper during PT

An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper died this week while conducting physical training at Fort Bragg according to a report.

Master Sgt. Eldridge Jackson of Alabama died Wednesday, officials said. The Army has not determined a cause of death. Other details about the incident weren't available Friday but are under investigation.

Master Sgt. Eldridge Jackson served as the first sergeant of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.

An Alabama native, he joined the Army in 1988 and served as an artilleryman. His numerous deployments included two to Iraq and, most recently, one to Afghanistan. His awards included three Bronze Stars, three Meritorious Service Medals and six Army Commendation Medals.

Jackson is survived by his mother, Jeraldine Whipple, in Dothan, Ala.