World War II Honoree

Clarence Furman Garner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greenville, South Carolina

Honored By

Wayne, Russell & Wendell Garner

Relationship

Sons

LINEMAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH (238). INSTALLED, REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED PERMANENT AND SEMI-PERMANENT MILITARY TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS FOR THE 437TH SIGNAL HEAVY CONSTRUCTION BATTALION IN ENGLAND, AFRICA, SICILY, CORSICA, ITALY AND FRANCE. ERECTED POLES, STRING WIRES, SPLICED WIRE, CORRECTED SHORT CIRCUITS, LOCATED, ERECTED AND MAINTAINED FIELD TELEPHONES AND SWITCHED BOARDS. OPERATED HEAVY LINE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.