World War II Honoree

Clarence M. Whitely

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sandusky, Michigan

Honored By

Betsy J. Whitely & Susan J. Gaff

Relationship

Daughters

AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT IN THE 661ST ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHICAL CORPS 7TH ARMY, HE SERVED AS A TOPOGRAPHIC ENGINEER PERFORMING FIELD SURVEY WORK USING CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTS. HE SERVED FROM APRIL 1943 UNTIL OCTOBER 1945 IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE AND ENGLAND EARNING 5 BATTLE STARS AND A BRONZE ARROWHEAD. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE.