World War II Honoree

Carl Owen Clagett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Don Clagett

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE SANITATION CORPS, FIRST IN THE 94TH DIVISION STATIONED AT FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN AND THEN FROM 1942 TO 1946 WITH THE 5TH ARMY AIR CORPS IN THE PACIFIC. PARTICIPATED 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 GUNMA PREFECTURE ON THE KANTO PLAIN NORTHEAST OF TOKYO. HIS RANK WAS CAPTAIN.