World War II Honoree

Clarence O. Wylie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

STAGED WITH HIS REGIMENT ON MARCH 15, 1944 AT CAMP KILMER, AT STELTON, NEW JERSEY AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON MARCH 24TH AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON APRIL 9, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH COMPANY M, 3RD BATTALION, 358TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 90TH INFANTRY 'TOUGH OMBRES' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY ASSAULT LANDINGS ACROSS UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF PONT L' ABBE FROM JUNE 10-12, 1944. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.