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USMC Helicopter Crew Chief Jerry Clapper's Vietnam Service
Jerry Dean Clapper joined the US Marine Corps on November 29, 1965 after high school graduation. He trained at Parris Island Millington and New River as a helicopter crew chief for the H-46 Sea Knight, deploying to Quang Tri Vietnam for a 13 month tour before returning to North Carolina for engine work. His Marine service spanned 1965 to 1969 with duties including aircraft maintenance flight operations and battlefield support for wounded transports.
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Jerry Dean Clapper
Army
Jerry
US Marine Corps
Canton
Ohio
Clapper
East Canton High School
Paris Island
South Carolina
Millington
Tennessee
Memphis
New River
North Carolina
Donna
Jerry Jr
Keith
California
Quang Tri
Vietnam
Sea Knight
USMC