World War II Honoree

Edward F. Clancy, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Philadephia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Edward F. Clancy, Jr.

Relationship

Son

MASTER CHIEF ENGINEMAN EDWARD F. CLANCY, SR. ENLISTED AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ON DECEMBER 26, 1941. HIS FIRST DUTY ASSIGNMENT WAS THE U.S. COAST GUARD LIFEBOAT STATION IN SHIP BOTTOM, NEW JERSEY. WHILE AT THE LIFEBOAT STATION, HE HELD THE RATINGS OF APPRENTICE SEAMAN, SEAMAN SECOND CLASS, SEAMAN FIRST CLASS, AND CHANGED RATINGS TO FIREMAN FIRST CLASS. HE ATTENDED NAVY MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE SCHOOL, SEVERAL OTHER SERVICE SCHOOLS, AND COMMISSIONED THE USS LANSING DE-388, A U.S. COAST GUARD MANNED DESTROYER ESCORT ON NOVEMBER 10, 1943. WHILE ONBOARD THE LANSING, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTH AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS (INCLUDING SEVERAL INVASIONS), AND SERVED ON CONVOY DUTY TO AND FROM NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPE VIA THE UNITED STATES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR. HIS MILITARY DECORATIONS FOR THE WORLD WAR II PERIOD INCLUDE THE AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN AREA MEDAL WITH TWO STARS, THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL.