Pfc. James Walter Clements

1946 - 1967  (20 years)

• Name	James Walter Clements
  Prefix	Pfc.
  Born	1 Dec 1946
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Aug 1967	Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
  Buried	Springfield Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I328219	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Walter Raymond Clements,   b. 21 Aug 1921, Cope, Washington County, Colorado, USA ,   d. 1 Nov 2012, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Catherine Caroline Hecker,   b. 13 Oct 1922, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 23 Jul 2008, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	21 Feb 1946	Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
  Family ID	F17982	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). PFC James Walter Clements Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about removing the ads from this memorial... Birth: Dec. 1, 1946 Death: Aug. 19, 1967 Private First Class M BTRY, 4TH BN, 12TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 01 December 1946 - 19 August 1967 Springfield, Oregon Panel 25E Line 015 Killed in action August 19, 1967 by ground casualty vehicle loss, crash nonhostile, died of other causes in Quang Tri South Vietnam. - CAACF Record Number : 2231338 Obituary: (Contributor fantsy #48570825) Monday, August 21, 1967 - Springfield News (Springfield OR) Marine Killed In Viet Nam Vehicle Mishap A 20-year-old Springfield Marine, Pfc James W. Clements, died Aug. 18 in Viet Nam, according to word received here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Clements of 1207 N. 31st St. were notified that their son died of injuries received when a government vehicle he was riding in overturned at Quang Tri in Viet Nam. A 1965 graduate of Thurston high school, Pfc Clements joined the U.S. Marine Corps Feb. 15, 1966 and had been in Viet Nam since Dec 7, 1966. He was born Dec. 1, 1946 in Eugene and was a member of St. Alice Catholic church. Besides his parents he is survived by a brother, Marvin, 19, who is stationed with the U.S. National Guard at Fort Lewis Wash.; a sister, Shirley, 12, at home; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hecker of Springfield and Mrs. Laura Clements of Los Angeles Calif. Family links: Parents: Walter Raymond Clements (1921 - 2012) Catherine Caroline Hecker Clements (1922 - 2008) Inscription: PFC US Marine Corps - Vietnam Burial: Springfield Memorial Gardens Springfield Lane County Oregon, USA Created by: A Friend Record added: Oct 27, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 5897407