World War II Honoree

Clifford Leroy Mortimer, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Aaron Mortimer

Relationship

Grandson

HE WAS FIRST ASSIGNED TO THE 182ND FIELD ARTILLERY THROUGH 1943. HE THEN VOLUNTEERED AS A PARATROOPER AND JOINED THE 13TH AIRBORNE AFTER TRAINING IN FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. HE TRANSFERRED TO THE 14TH CORPS HEADQUARTERS IN JULY 1945, TRAVELING TO BOTH THE PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN FOR ACTIVE DUTY. SUFFERED THROUGH SPINAL MENINGITIS, BUT CONTINUED TO SERVE. HE WAS PRESENT FOR THE PEACE SIGNING TWO WEEKS AFTER THE BOMB IN NAGASAKI HARBOR. RECEIVED AN AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, 1 OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR, SERVICE STRIPE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER HIS UNIT WAS DEMOBILIZED.