World War II Honoree

Clovis Lavern Easter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Carter, Oklahoma

Honored By

Charles Easter

Relationship

Cousin

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY DURING WWII. INDUCTED ON AUGUST 24, 1943 AND HAD HIS BASIC TRAINING AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. HE WENT TO SIGNALMAN'S SCHOOL AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO. LATER WAS SENT TO PEARL HARBOR, WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO A SHIP ON JANUARY 10TH. HE SERVED FOR 2 1/2 YEARS IN THE NAVY. HE LATER JOINED THE U.S. AIR FORCE. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARD WITH 4 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL AND SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON.