World War II Honoree

Clinton Ellsworth Warner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

LaGrange, Georgia

Honored By

Clinton E. Warner

Relationship

Self

WAS DRAFTED IN 1943 WHILE WORKING FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP HARAHAN, TRAVELLED ON THE QUEEN MARY TO GLASGOW, SCOTLAND THEN TO CARDIFF, WALES, FOR DUTY. WORKED AS A CHECKER FOR SERIAL NUMBERS AND INFORMATION ON GOODS THAT WERE RECEIVED AND LOADED INTO TRUCKS. UNLOADED GENERAL PATTON'S TANK. LATER, WAS SENT TO ROUEN AND THEN GERMANY TO SERVE GUARD DUTY. TRANSFERRED TO SOUTHERN FRANCE FOR PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORT TO THE PACIFIC. BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE, JAPAN SURRENDERED, SO HE WENT BACK TO THE U.S. TO BE DISCHARGED IN APRIL 1946.