World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willard Melburn 'Mel' Clayton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Shaunty, Utah
Honored By
Family & Friends
Joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) then served with the U.S. Horse Cavalry in Campo, Calfironia. Served in the Philippines and Japan as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He was a Czechoslovakian interpreter with the Counter Intelligence Corps while stationed in Germany.