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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clyde Gail Andress

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Las Vegas, Nevada

Honored By

Boulder City Hometown Fiddlers

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVAL AIR FORCE AS AN AVENGER TORPEDO BOMBER GUNNER, AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS, AMERICAN THEATER FROM 1943-1946. LOCATION OF SERVICE: FARRAGUT, IDAHO; PORT HUENEME, NORTH ISLAND, CALIFORNIA; NORMAN, OKLAHOMA; HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA; MIAMI AND FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. HAD OVERSEAS ORDERS BUT PILOT, MR. DAVIS, TRANSFERRED TO FIGHTERS, LEAVING CREW IN COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 5. NEWLY ASSIGNED PILOT CRASHED AND WAS KILLED ON WAY TO PICKUP CREW. RECEIVED WWII VICTORY MEDAL.