Joseph G. Clemons

Joseph Gordon Clemons, Jr.
Joseph Gordon Clemons, Jr.
	Colonel Joseph G. Clemons, Jr.
Born	April 30, 1928; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 15, 2018 (aged 90); Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1946 – 1977
Commands	K Company, 31st Infantry Regiment; 198th Infantry Brigade;
Battles	Pork 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]

^ Cite error: The named reference Lentz-2003 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Joseph Gordon Clemons, Jr.
Colonel Joseph G. Clemons, Jr.
Born	(1928-04-30)April 30, 1928 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 15, 2018(2018-05-15) (aged 90) Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1946 – 1977
Commands	K Company, 31st Infantry Regiment 198th Infantry Brigade
Battles	Pork Chop Hill
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Bronze Star with V device
Spouse(s)	Cecil Russell