World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Clarence E. Bateman
Hometown
Mansfield, Illinois
Honored By
Ms. Doris Redmon
Relationship
Daughter
FATHER; A FARMER WITH FIVE CHILDREN AT HOME, RATIONING. WE WERE TOO YOUNG FOR SERVICE. AS OFTEN AS ALLOWED, HE JUMPED ON AN EARLY TRAIN AND RODE OVER 100 MILES TO DONATE BLOOD. THIS WAS THE MOST AND LEAST HE COULD DO.