Vietnam War
| Unit | Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Captain U.S. Marine Corps |
| Entered Service From | New Paris Indiana |
| Date of Death | May 3 1968 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Captain Clem was a member of the Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533, Marine Attack Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On May 3, 1968, he was the pilot of a Grumman Attack Aircraft Intruder (A-6A) on an armed reconnaissance mission in support of the us Air Force over North Vietnam. Radio contact was lost when his aircraft about 8 miles northwest of the coastal town of Dong Hoi and five miles southeast of Bo Trach in Quang Binh Province, North Vietnam. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.