GREEN BERETS Hornbuckle, Clarence Elwood,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hornbuckle ​

• FORENAME

Clarence Elwood,Jr ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (Company D,Det A-414) ​

• RANK

Sergeant First Class​

• NUMBER

15251867​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th June 1968 ​

• AGE

36 ​

• GRAVESITE

Ashland Cemetery,Ashland,Boyd County,Kentucky Section B​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Ashland,Kentucky​

born 30.7.1931 Ashland,Kentucky​

son of Clarence Elwood and Celia Louise (nee Patton) Hornbuckle​

husband of Joretta Jean (nee Massie) Hornbuckle (1931-90)​

attended Eastern Kentucky University 1949-51​

entered service 13.9.1949​

served in Korean War​

awards Silver Star,Army Commendation Medal​

promoted Master Sgt posthumously​

KIA Thanh Tri,Kien Tuong Province,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 59W Line 5 ​

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