World War II Honoree

Clarence Pinkney Hart

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paris, Texas

Honored By

Mike & Nancy

Relationship

Children

JOINED THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD BEFORE PEARL HARBOR AND PARTICIPATED IN THE LOUISIANA MANEUVERS. ATTENDED COASTAL ARTILLERY OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AND DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER WHERE HE SERVED IN ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNITS. FOUGHT IN THE ISLAND-HOPPING CAMPAIGN AND WAS ON THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHEN PEACE WAS DECLARED.