Billy Joe Clayborn

Staff Sergeant
C CO, 589TH ENG BN, 35TH ENG GRP, 18TH ENG BDE
Army of the United States
13 February 1936 - 03 December 1968
Lamar, Arkansas
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18TH ENG BDE

35TH ENG GRP 		Purple Heart, Good Conduct, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Billy Joe Clayborn

02 Nov 2004

In Memory of my grandfather,
I wish I had a chance to get to know you.

From his daughter and grandaughter,
Sandra Reves & Tina Hobbs
tinatate@hotmail.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

In April of 2004 the Associated Press reported on the deaths of four Arkansas National Guardsmen in Iraq. The AP report recalled Arkansas' losses in Vietnam:
"Three Arkansans were killed in action in a single day on two separate occasions during Vietnam. Sgt. Jaye Arthur Sharpe of Dermott, Lance Cpl. Richard Hall Dillon Jr. of Little Rock and Cpl. Overtis Hinton Jr. of Wynne were killed May 19, 1968. Pfc. Lesley Boling Jr. of Decatur, Spc. Don W. Bonner of Hoxie and Staff Sgt. Billy Joe Clayborn of Lamar were killed Dec. 3, 1968."
© AP 28 Apr 2004
Five of the six men named above were infantrymen; the sixth was with an engineer battalion:
  • 19 May 1968:
    • Sgt Jaye A. Sharpe, Delta 4/9th Infantry
    • Cpl Overtis Hinton Jr, Alpha 1/5th Infantry
    • LCpl Richard H. Dillon Jr, Delta 1/7th Marines

  • 03 Dec 1968:
    • SSG Billy J. Clayborn, 589th Engineers
    • Sp4 Don W. Bonner, Charlie 2/12th Infantry
    • Pfc Lesley Boling Jr, Mike 3/7th Marines
A total of 588 men from Arkansas died as a result of service in Vietnam.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his granddaughter,
Tina Hobbs
tinatate@hotmail.com
 2 Nov 2004


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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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