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Major Clifford L. Patterson, Jr. served in the U.S. Army for 10 years and 5 months. Clifford served with the Resource Management Division, the Pentagon - and the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry. Clifford served in the Cold War, the War in Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism, and during the years of Gulf War. Clifford was 33 years old.
Biography
Major, United States Army, Infantry.
A native of Washington, he finished at St John's College High School in 1986 and came out of Howard University in 1991 as a distinguished military graduate, with a degree in finance, and was commissioned into the infantry.
He went through the infantry officer basic and advanced courses, airborne and air assault schools, Ranger school, the pathfinder course, the scout platoon leader's course and the Bradley commander's course, and later the budget and resource management courses that took him to the Pentagon.
He served as a Bradley platoon leader, scout platoon leader and company executive officer with the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry at Fort Hood; as battalion S-4 and then commander of Charlie Company and of headquarters company with the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry at Fort Campbell; and as a budget officer in the resource management division at the Pentagon.
He was married to Captain Tamatha Patterson and they had two sons, Clifford the third, who was six, and Benjamin, who was two.
A native of Washington, he finished at St John's College High School in 1986 and came out of Howard University in 1991 as a distinguished military graduate, with a degree in finance, and was commissioned into the infantry.
He went through the infantry officer basic and advanced courses, airborne and air assault schools, Ranger school, the pathfinder course, the scout platoon leader's course and the Bradley commander's course, and later the budget and resource management courses that took him to the Pentagon.
He served as a Bradley platoon leader, scout platoon leader and company executive officer with the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry at Fort Hood; as battalion S-4 and then commander of Charlie Company and of headquarters company with the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry at Fort Campbell; and as a budget officer in the resource management division at the Pentagon.
He was married to Captain Tamatha Patterson and they had two sons, Clifford the third, who was six, and Benjamin, who was two.
Survivors
His wife Captain Tamatha Patterson and their sons Clifford and Benjamin.
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I did not know you, but I know what was taken that day. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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U.S. Army
Resource Management Division, the Pentagon - and the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry
1991 – 2001
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Legion of Merit - Legionnaire posthumous
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National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Line 1968
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September 11, 2001 — The Pentagon
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Arlington National Cemetery
Section
64
Grave
4650
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Clifford L Patterson Jr.
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U.S. Army
1991 - 2001
Resource Management Division, the Pentagon - and the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry
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