World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Clifton E. Fomby
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR 'CONSCIOUS GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY WHILE SERVING WITH THE FIRST BATTALION, SIXTH MARINES, SECOND MARINE DIVISION, IN ACTION AGAINST HOSTILE ENEMY JAPANESE FORCES ON TARAWA, GILBERT ISLANDS, NOVEMBER 22, 1943. BY HIS HEROIC SELF-SACRIFICE IN THE FACE OF GRAVE PERIL HE GALLANTLY GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY.'