World War II Honoree

Clement J. Pacyna

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Clement Pacyna

Relationship

Self

SERVED WITH BATTERY F, 2D BATTALION, 209TH COAST ARTILLERY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT AND ITS DESCENDANT BATTERY B, 898TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION FROM 1940 TO 1945. THE 209TH WAS THE 1ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT SENT TO EUROPE WHERE HE SERVED 40 MONTHS FROM MAY, 1942-SEPTEMBER, 1945. WAS A CHIEF OF SECTION OF A 40MM AND QUADRUPLE 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN CREWS AND A SQUAD LEADER IN THE PROVISIONAL INFANTRY. HIS UNIT WAS ATTACHED TO THE 1ST ARMORED DIVISION IN AFRICA, THE 5TH ARMY IN ITALY AND CORSICA AND THE 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION WITH THE 7TH ARMY IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, ALSACE-ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE EARNED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH FIRST OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS.