Union County Veterans Remembrance Committee

Permanent Veteran Record

Joseph Reid "Taco" Clemans

BranchArmy
RankSergeant
Conflict / EraVietnam War
Years of Service1960 – 1976
Date of Birth11/05/1937
Date of Death06/28/2000
HometownUnion, OH
AwardsBronze Star, Good Conduct Medal with Bronze Clasp; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm
Burial LocationUnion Twp: Milford Center
Monument PaverSection Q
SourceVeteran data form submitted 01/10/2007 by Linda Clemans; DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 14, p. 191; obituary, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 06/30/2000

Overseas service: Germany; Southeast Asia. Church: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Milford Center, Ohio. School: Union Local High School. Enlisted 04/27/1970, Ft. Lee, Virginia; served 4 years, 5 months, 7 days of foreign service; served 15 years, 6 months, 10 days of total active service; honorably discharged 04/21/1976, Fort Dix, New Jersey; veteran data form lists active duty dates as 1971-1974 (most recent period as listed on DD-214 discharge) 8-26-2011 DD-214 removed from file (privacy law) by E Carmany

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