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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Carl Owen Clagett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Honored By

VFW Post 23 Ladies Auxiliary, Lebanon, PA

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE SANITATION CORPS, FIRST IN THE 94TH DIVISION STATIONED AT FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN AND THEN FROM 1942 - 1946 WITH THE 5TH ARMY AIR CORPS IN THE PACIFIC, PARTICIPATING IN THE BATTLES FOR NEW GUINEA, MOROTAI, LEYTE AND OKINAWA. AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER HE WAS PART OF THE OCCUPATION STATIONED AT OMI IMPERIAL JAPANESE AIRFIELD IN GUMNA PREFECTURE ON THE KANTO PLAIN NORTHEAST OF TOKYO. HIS RANK WAS CAPTAIN.