World War II Honoree

Joseph H. Clements

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 254TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, V CORPS, 1ST ARMY, LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY AND FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES(BATTLE OF THE BULGE), CENTRAL EUROPE AND THE RHINELAND. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL (WAS ALSO STATIONED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS) AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.