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

Clyde Keith Nelson

Staff Sergeant
1946 – 1972
Purple HeartAir Medal
Marine Corps Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 01W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant Clyde Keith Nelson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Clyde served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Clyde was 25 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Died of wounds
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
Clyde Keith Nelson
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
HMH-462, MAG-36, 1ST MAW, III MAF
6113: HELICOPTER MECHANIC, CH-53
SSGT
HELICOPTER MECHANIC, CH-53
QUANG TRI
1972
Pay grade E06.
Conflicts
Vietnam War Cold War
Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01W · Line 62 cut as CLYDE K NELSON
In Our Keeping
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Clyde Keith Nelson
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1972
HMH-462
Staff Sergeant
Purple Heart Air Medal
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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