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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clyde Burns Colley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gregoryville, Kentucky

Honored By

Clyde Burns Colley

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE 34TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND THE 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION DURING WWII. INJURED IN A PARACHUTE JUMP WHILE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RETURNED TO THE STATES ABOARD AN AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION FLIGHT. AFTER A YEAR OF MEDICAL TREATMENT, JOINED THE AIR FORCE AND COMPLETED A 30 YEAR CAREER. ONE OF FIVE BROTHERS SERVING IN WWII.