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CLARENCE W STODDARD JR
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POSTED ON 10.7.2019
POSTED BY: KR
Commander Clarence W. Stoddard, USNA 1949 - POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY 2019
This is the link to the DoD story about the ceremony:
https://www.defense.gov/explore/story/Article/1967474/prisoners-of-war-missing-in-action-remembered-at-pentagon-ceremony/
This is the link to the C-Span video of the ceremony:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?464524-1/pentagon-hosts-national-powmia-recognition-day-ceremony
POSTED ON 9.14.2019
POSTED BY: A Grateful Vietnam Veteran
Distinguished Flying Cross Award
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The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Commander Clarence W. Stoddard, Jr, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while engaged in combat operations against insurgent communist guerrilla forces in Southeast Asia on 10 June 1965. Commander Stoddard, as strike coordinator, planned and led an aerial striking group of twelve fighter planes on an attack against the thermal power plant in North Vietnam in the face of heavy cloud cover, thunderstorms, rain and low visibility in the target area. Placing his own section of aircraft directly over the target and above the bombing pattern, he coordinated the simultaneous attacks of propeller aircraft and jets and pinpointed specific targets to be bombed within the power plant complex. In order to mark many of these target positions, he made numerous strafing attacks, thereby showing the way for other aircraft. As a direct result of his efforts, a possible deteriorating situation was averted and 75 per cent of the entire power plant complex was destroyed.
See https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/305572
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Commander Clarence W. Stoddard, Jr, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while engaged in combat operations against insurgent communist guerrilla forces in Southeast Asia on 10 June 1965. Commander Stoddard, as strike coordinator, planned and led an aerial striking group of twelve fighter planes on an attack against the thermal power plant in North Vietnam in the face of heavy cloud cover, thunderstorms, rain and low visibility in the target area. Placing his own section of aircraft directly over the target and above the bombing pattern, he coordinated the simultaneous attacks of propeller aircraft and jets and pinpointed specific targets to be bombed within the power plant complex. In order to mark many of these target positions, he made numerous strafing attacks, thereby showing the way for other aircraft. As a direct result of his efforts, a possible deteriorating situation was averted and 75 per cent of the entire power plant complex was destroyed.
See https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/305572
POSTED ON 1.30.2019
POSTED BY: kr
CDR CW Stoddard - USNA Class of 1949
Commander Clarence William Stoddard Jr. graduated with the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis Class of 1949. He is one of 1,590 Americans still MIA in Southeast Asia from the Vietnam War. Remembered on what would've been his 92nd birthday.
POSTED ON 1.30.2017
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston
I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans
Commander Clarence William Stoddard Jr., Served with Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25), Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), USS Coral Sea, Task Force 77 (TF-77), 7th Air Force.
POSTED ON 12.9.2015
POSTED BY: Chris Stoddard
My Hero
CDR Stoddard is my grandfather. He was KIA when my father, the oldest of 6 kids, was 15 years old. As a kid I was always intrigued by my grandpa's legacy, so much so that I went to school for Civil Engineering then joined the military to fly. I only wish I knew more about him. If anyone has pictures, stories, videos, etc please look me up or email them to me. I would always like to know more about him.
Capt Christopher "Pyro" Stoddard, USMC
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Capt Christopher "Pyro" Stoddard, USMC
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