Clyde Vermilyea enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1955 and served in all three Marine Divisions as a Naval Gunfire Spotter and Radio Operator, and became an Airborne Radio Operator in 1959. In 1960 he began flight training and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1961. He retired in 1993 as a United States Marine Corps Major General.
Sponsored by:
Clyde
L.
Vermilyea
February 19, 1937
–
Born:
Wheatland
,
Wyoming
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Clyde L. Vermilyea, United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Clyde L. Vermilyea, United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. His singularly distinctive accomplishments and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.