Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including John William Clayborne
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including John William Clayborne
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

John William Clayborne

Colonel
1927 – 2019
1 assignment

Colonel John William Clayborne served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John was married to Nancy Clayborne. John was 92 years old.

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Headstone Front of John Clayborne. Arlington National Cemetery. Shared stone
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Headstone Back of John Clayborne. Arlington National Cemetery. Shared stone
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Branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Highest rank

Colonel
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 81
Grave 720
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 81

1,740 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

Jean Pierre ColeGrave 721Larry Richard BishopGrave 719Joseph Ferdinand Huber Jr.Grave 722Jane BookmanGrave 718Edmund Brenton Bookman Jr.Grave 718Frank George ArmstrongGrave 596James Albert SirmansGrave 597Dale John PodollGrave 842Chester Church Buckenmaier Jr.Grave 595Alfred Eugene TalbottGrave 723William Ralph EichholzGrave 717Richard Edward DaubenspeckGrave 841
Also Interred
Nancy Clayborne
Beloved Spouse Section 81 · Grave 720 1926 – 2025
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Last updated October 4, 2026

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