World War II Honoree

Clarence H. Fiddyment

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Anoka, Minnesota

Honored By

125th Minnesota National Guard Members & His 5 Daughters

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE FEBRUARY 10, 1941 WITH THE MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD, 125TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 2ND BATTALION, BATTERY F, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE THEN WENT TO CAMP CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA FOR INITIAL TRAINING. LATER THE 125TH BECAME 194TH FIELD ARTILLERY. HE THEN TRAINED AT FORT BRAGG AND AFTER THAT, HE SHIPPED OUT TO ENGLAND WITH THE 741ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY C, ALSO 8-INCH HOWITZER UNIT. FROM ENGLAND THEY CROSSED THE CHANNEL TO FRANCE AND ONTO GERMANY. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN IN 1946.