Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
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U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Clifton Thomas Smith

Corporal
1949 – 1970
Bronze Star Medal
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 13W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Clifton Thomas Smith served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Clifton served in the Vietnam War. Clifton was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
Clifton Thomas Smith
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
C CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
CPL
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
1970
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal
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 13W · Line 2 cut as CLIFTON T SMITH
In Our Keeping
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Clifton Thomas Smith
Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1970
1st Battalion 7th Marines
Corporal
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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