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Last Rank
Major
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Last Service Branch
Infantry
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Last Primary MOS
11A-Infantry Officer
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Last MOS Group
Infantry (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1999-2001, Department of the Army (DA)
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Service Years
1991 - 2001
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Personal Details
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Home State
District Of Columbia
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Year of Birth
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Arlington, VA |
Last Address
Washington
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Casualty Date
Sep 11, 2001 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Terrorist Attack |
Location
Virginia |
Conflict
Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon |
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
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1991-1991, (ASI F7) Pathfinder Training Course
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1991-1991, Basic Airborne Course (BAC) Airborne School
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1992-1992, Army Ranger School
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1992-1995, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry (Airmobile)
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1992-1995, HHC, 1st Cavalry Division
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1996-1996, (ASI 2B) Air Assault Course
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1996-1997, C Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry
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1996-1999, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
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1998-1999, HHC, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry
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1999-1999, Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System Course
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1999-1999, Combined Arms Services and Staff School (CAS3)
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1999-2000, Resource Management Budget Course
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1999-2001, Department of the Army (DA)
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Last Known Activity
Major Clifford L. Patterson, Jr. graduated from St. John’s College High School in 1986. In 1991 he graduated from Howard University as a Distinguished Military Graduate. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry Corps.
His military schools include Infantry Officer’s Basic and Advanced Course, Airborne and Air Assault Schools, Ranger School, Pathfinder Course, Scout Platoon Leader’s Course, the Bradley Commander’s Course, Combined Arms and Service Staff School, Planning Programming Budgeting & Execution System Course, Resource Management Budget Course, and Professional Resource Management Course.
His military assignments include: Bradley Platoon Leader, Scout Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer for 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas; Battalion S-4, Commander, Charlie Company and Commander, Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and Budget Officer, Resource Management Division- Washington, Pentagon.
His awards and decorations include: the Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Staff Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Southwest Asia Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Expert Infantryman Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Parachutist and Air Assault Badges and the Ranger Tab.
Major Patterson, a native of Washington, DC, was married to CPT (P) Tamatha Patterson. They have two sons, Clifford L. Patterson III, 6, and Benjamin Cody Patterson, 2.
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Comments/Citation
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