Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of David Samuel Clifton
Headstone of David Samuel Clifton
U.S. Air Force · United States United States

David Samuel Clifton

Lieutenant Colonel
1920 – 2010
4 wars 1 assignment

Lieutenant Colonel David Samuel Clifton served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years and 8 months. David served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. David was 90 years old.

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Headstone Front of David S Clifton. Arlington National Cemetery.
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Headstone Back of David S Clifton. Arlington National Cemetery.
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Branch

U.S. Air Force · 1941 – 1966

Highest rank

Lieutenant Colonel

Wars

World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarCold War
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1941 – 1966
Conflicts
World War II Korean War Vietnam War Cold War
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 65
Grave 2467
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 65

6,336 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

Robert V LipscombGrave 2466Jerry Dean RamseyGrave 2465Mattisue FullerGrave 2367Edwin Keith FullerGrave 2367Charles Merrick PhippsGrave 2568Ena PhippsGrave 2568Cecil C Shumaker IIGrave 2366Andrew R Graf Jr.Grave 2569John Joseph DonnellyGrave 2365James Gregory HensleyGrave 2464Samuel Lewis PonnGrave 2570Nancy PonnGrave 2570
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