World War II Honoree

Clement J. Pacyna

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Clement J. Pacyna

Relationship

Self

HE SERVED WITH BATTERY F, 2ND BATTALION, 209TH COAST ARTILLERY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT AND BATTERY B, 898TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION, MOBILE FROM 1940 - 1945. THE 209TH WAS THE 1ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT SENT TO EUROPE, WHERE HE SERVED FROM MAY 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 1945. HE WAS A SERGEANT, CHIEF OF SECTION, OF A 40 MILLIMETER AND QUADRUPLE 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN CREWS AND SQUAD LEADER IN PROVISIONAL INFANTRY. HIS UNIT WAS ATTACHED TO THE 1ST ARMORED DIVISION IN AFRICA, THE 5TH ARMY IN ITALY AND CORSICA AND THE 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION WITH THE 7TH ARMY IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. HE PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES OF TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, CASSINO, ROME-ARNO, ALSACE-ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH 2ND OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS, AMONG MANY OTHER DECORATIONS AND UNIT COMMENDATIONS. RECEIVED THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR MEDAL (CHEVALIER) ON 6/30/05.