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; U.S. COAST GUARD. ENLISTED AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ON DECEMBER 26, 1941. FIRST DUTY ASSIGNMENT WAS THE U.S. COAST GUARD LIFEBOAT STATION IN SHIP BOTTOM, NEW JERSEY. WHILE AT THE LIFEBOAT STATION, HELD THE RATINGS OF APPRENTICE SEAMAN, SEAMAN 2ND CLASS, SEAMAN 1ST CLASS AND FIREMAN 1ST CLASS. ATTENDED U.S. NAVY MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE SCHOOL. COMMISSIONED THE USS LANSING DE-388, U.S. COAST GUARD MANNED DESTROYER ESCORT ON NOVEMBER 10, 1943. PARTICIPATED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN (INCLUDING SEVERAL INVASIONS). SERVED ON CONVOY DUTY TO AND FROM NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPE VIA THE U.S. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH 2 STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL.