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Clermont post office officially renamed for Marine killed in Vietnam

Clermont's Zack Addington was killed serving during the Vietnam War in 1968. - photo by For The Times

11112017 Addington 8.jpg — Clermont's Zack Addington was killed serving during the Vietnam War in 1968. - photo by For The Times

Updated: Mar 26, 2018, 10:15 PM

Published: Mar 26, 2018, 3:14 PM

The people of Clermont can now use the Zack T. Addington Post Office to handle their mail. President Donald Trump signed into law on Monday, March 26, a bill renaming the Clermont Post Office in honor of Addington, a rifleman in the 3rd Marine Division of the Fleet Marine Force who was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

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