World War II Honoree

Don Kennedy Clover

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Crescent, Missouri

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

JOINED CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN 1940 AND THEN ENLISTED INTO THE ARMY FEBRUARY 1942. VOLUNTEERED FOR PARATROOPERS AND SERVED WITH THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, 82ND AIRBORNE, 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT 3 1/2 YEARS. HE PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL COMBAT PARACHUTE JUMPS INCLUDING D-DAY NORMANDY, FRANCE, HOLLAND, THE OPERATION MARKET GARDEN AND GERMANY, THE RHINELAND JUMP. ENDURED THE LONG WINTER AT THE SIEGE OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE EARNED 4 BRONZE STARS, THE PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, 3 JUMP STARS WITH SPEARHEAD AFFIXED TO SILVER AIRBORNE JUMP WINGS. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1944.