Joseph G. Clemons

Joseph Gordon Clemons, Jr.
Colonel Joseph G. Clemons, Jr.
Born(1928-04-30)April 30, 1928
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 2018(2018-05-15) (aged 90)
Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchU.S. Army
Years of service1946 – 1977
Commands held
  • K Company, 31st Infantry Regiment
  • 198th Infantry Brigade
BattlesPork Chop Hill
Awards
  • Distinguished Service Cross
  • Silver Star
  • Bronze Star with V device
Spouse(s)Cecil Russell

Colonel Joseph Gordon Clemons, Jr. (April 30, 1928 – May 15, 2018) was a decorated soldier in the United States Army in the Korean War and in the Vietnam War. His actions in the 1953 Battle of Pork Chop Hill were the subject of a 1959 movie, Pork Chop Hill.[1]

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