World War II Honoree

Harry Anson Clouse

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Noble, Indiana

Honored By

A. Hathaway

ENLISTED OCTOBER 15, 1941 AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. WAS AT FORT FISHER, NORTH CAROLINA AND INSTRUCTOR FOR COMBAT TRAINING. WENT OVERSEAS IN DECEMBER 1944 STAYING THERE UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. BELONGED TO THE 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION KNOWN AS THE 'RAILSPLITTERS', WHICH ENTERED BERLIN. WAS WOUNDED AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, SHARPSHOOTER MEDAL AND MARKSMANSHIP PIN. ALSO HAD THE HONOR OF BEING A GUARD TO PRESIDENT TRUMAN AND HIS AIDES WHEN THEY VISITED GERMANY IN 1946. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS STAFF SERGEANT ON DECEMBER 6, 1945.