World War II Honoree

Joseph Augustus Clemmons, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wilmington, North Carolina

Honored By

Laura M. Clemmons

Relationship

Widow

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS ABOARD THE USS MONAGHAN DD-354, THE USS WINSTON AKA-94, USS LSM(R) 513, LST 135 AND LST 246 AT THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND PALAU ISLANDS, LEYTE GULF, SURIGAO STRAITS, LINGAYEN GULF, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH 7 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 STARS, EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.