World War II Honoree

Clarence F. Bellem

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Paul, Idaho

Honored By

Trudy K. Overlin

Relationship

Daughter

ARMY AIR CORPS PILOT. SERVED IN THE NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN, WITH MISSIONS IN NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINES AND THE PACIFIC THEATRE. SPECIALTY WAS PILOTING TWIN ENGINE PLANES. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON. HE RECEIVED HIS ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING AT ALTUS ARMY AIR FIELD IN OKLAHOMA. HE WAS RATED AS A PILOT, ASR 2 SEPTEMBER 1945. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM SERVICE ON 23 JULY 1945. DECEASED JUNE 7, 1997.