World War II Honoree

Austin R. Clar

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Susan C. Fish

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON JUNE 9TH 1944, 3 DAYS AFTER THE NORMANDY INVASION, AT AGE 17. ON HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY HE LEFT FOR SAMSON, NEW YORK FOR BOOT CAMP, AND THEN TO GULF PORT, MISSISSIPPI,TO BE TRAINED AS AN ARMED GUARD. HE REPORTED TO ACC IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SS MISSION, IN SAN MIGUEL, A TANKER. THEN TO SS FRANCIS PARK, A LIBERTY SHIP, WHERE HE THEN WENT TO PEARL HARBOR AND THEN USS ATA 173, A SEA TUG IN PORTLAND MAINE. HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND AN AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JUNE 19, 1946, ON HIS 20TH BIRTHDAY!