Son of Clyde Earl Cutbirth and Tebie Bell Crawford
Staff Sergeant Cutbirth was killed by hostile action while on patrol in Quang Tri, South Vietnam*. He served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. Recipient of the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one Campaign Star, Vietnam Campaign, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Honor Medal 2/c (meritorious), Sharpshooter Badges-Rifle and Pistol Medal. Additional awards (as submitted by Dave Mellon): Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
His name is located on Panel 15E, Row 89 of the Vietnam Memorial. He left a wife and daughter in Midland, Texas.
*According to Dave Mellon, Sgt Cutbirth's platoon commander at the time of his death, Cutbirth died in the vicinity of Khe Sanh Combat Base, Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Staff Sergeant Cutbirth was killed by hostile action while on patrol in Quang Tri, South Vietnam*. He served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. Recipient of the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one Campaign Star, Vietnam Campaign, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Honor Medal 2/c (meritorious), Sharpshooter Badges-Rifle and Pistol Medal. Additional awards (as submitted by Dave Mellon): Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
His name is located on Panel 15E, Row 89 of the Vietnam Memorial. He left a wife and daughter in Midland, Texas.
*According to Dave Mellon, Sgt Cutbirth's platoon commander at the time of his death, Cutbirth died in the vicinity of Khe Sanh Combat Base, Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Son of Clyde Earl Cutbirth and Tebie Bell Crawford
Staff Sergeant Cutbirth was killed by hostile action while on patrol in Quang Tri, South Vietnam*. He served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. Recipient of the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one Campaign Star, Vietnam Campaign, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Honor Medal 2/c (meritorious), Sharpshooter Badges-Rifle and Pistol Medal. Additional awards (as submitted by Dave Mellon): Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
His name is located on Panel 15E, Row 89 of the Vietnam Memorial. He left a wife and daughter in Midland, Texas.
*According to Dave Mellon, Sgt Cutbirth's platoon commander at the time of his death, Cutbirth died in the vicinity of Khe Sanh Combat Base, Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Staff Sergeant Cutbirth was killed by hostile action while on patrol in Quang Tri, South Vietnam*. He served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. Recipient of the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one Campaign Star, Vietnam Campaign, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Honor Medal 2/c (meritorious), Sharpshooter Badges-Rifle and Pistol Medal. Additional awards (as submitted by Dave Mellon): Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
His name is located on Panel 15E, Row 89 of the Vietnam Memorial. He left a wife and daughter in Midland, Texas.
*According to Dave Mellon, Sgt Cutbirth's platoon commander at the time of his death, Cutbirth died in the vicinity of Khe Sanh Combat Base, Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
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