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United States of America
Headstone of James Edward McClafferty
Headstone of James Edward McClafferty
U.S. Army · United States United States

James Edward McClafferty

Sergeant
1944 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 52W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant James Edward McClafferty served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 24 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Thua Thien
Keepsakes
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James Edward McClafferty
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Service Record
U.S. Army
A CO, 1ST BN, 502ND INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
THUA THIEN
1968
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 52W · Line 29 cut as JAMES E Mc CLAFFERTY
In Our Keeping
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James Edward McClafferty
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1968
502nd Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
502D INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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