GREEN BERETS Melton, Clifford Dean

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Melton ​

• FORENAME

Clifford Dean ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (Company D,Det A-412) ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

27534360​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st July 1965 ​

• AGE

33 ​

• GRAVESITE

Dogwood Cemetery,Dogwood County,Mississippi County,Missouri​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Columbus,Georgia​

born 4.6.1932 Ohio​

son of Royal Franklin and Capitola (nee White) Melton,St Louis,Missouri​

husband of Jane Elizabeth (nee Moon) Melton,Cleveland,Ohio (1937-2011)​

ex-husband of Patricia A. Cadena (1935-2001)​

father of 1 son David,3 daughters Theresa,Rita and Lisa​

14 years service​

awards Silver Star,Bronze Star,Air Medal with oak leaf clusters,Army Commendation Medal​

KIA Camp Dan Chu,Cai Cai,Kien Tuong Province,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 02E Line 42 ​

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