James-Arthur-Cleveland

SGT JAMES ARTHUR CLEVELAND



Cleveland arrived in Vietnam 1968. He was from Headquarters Company assigned to 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry, 3rd Platoon. He died July 20, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam due to hostile fire.

Medals and Awards

Bronze Star (Merit)
Purple Heart
Marksmanship Badge
Parachutist Badge
Combat Medical Badge
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Army Presidential Unit Citation
Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Army Good Conduct Medal

Unit Citations

SGT James A. Cleveland earned the Purple Heart (Posthumously) for military merit and for wounds received in action resulting in their deaths from small arms gun fire wounds, in the Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.

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JAMES ARTHUR CLEVELAND

SGT - E5 - Army - Selective Service - 101st Airborne Division - Kirkland, WA. Length of service 1 years. His tour began on Mar 30, 1968. Casualty was on Jul 20, 1968 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM, HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE. Body was recovered. Panel 51W - Line 17

BIRTH 11 Jan 1941, Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 20 Jul 1968 (aged 27), Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

BURIAL - Sisseton Cemetery, Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota, USA, MEMORIAL ID 149565405

OBITUARY -James was husband of Shirley L Cleveland and the son of Floyd and Hazel Knapp Cleveland and the brother of Harlan Eugene and Ervin L Cleveland. His father died when James was 15 years old. Both of his older brothers served in the US Army. James was drafted into the US Army. He began his Vietnam tour on Mar 30, 1968 and was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, Company HHC. As a Medical NCO James was attached to the 2nd Platoon of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry, 2nd Airborne Brigade, USARV. Sgt Cleveland died as a result of gunshot wounds to the body when A Company engaged hostile forces. Three other soldiers died during the fighting.

(from honorstates.org)

He was a Vietnam War Era casualty on July 20, 1968. He served with honor in the United States Army. He is remembered by the people of Washington May his positive example inspire us, as global citizens. When we work together, we can help one another.