Clifford was living in Pollock, TX when he entered the service and was a crew member of a P2V Neptune patrol bomber with Patrol Squadron 22.
On January 18, 1953, his aircraft was struck by enemy fire and had to ditch in the Formosa Straits. He was rescued by a Coast Guard plane but it overturned on take off because of rough seas.
He was listed as Missing in Action on January 18, 1953 and was presumed dead on January 19, 1954.
Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Byars was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Clifford was living in Pollock, TX when he entered the service and was a crew member of a P2V Neptune patrol bomber with Patrol Squadron 22.
On January 18, 1953, his aircraft was struck by enemy fire and had to ditch in the Formosa Straits. He was rescued by a Coast Guard plane but it overturned on take off because of rough seas.
He was listed as Missing in Action on January 18, 1953 and was presumed dead on January 19, 1954.
Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Byars was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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