World War II Honoree

Clarence M. Evans

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

White Deer, Texas

Honored By

Golda I. Evans & George W. Truitt

Relationship

Wife & Nephew

SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN, AMMUNITION HANDLER AND TRUCK DRIVER IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING, ARTILLERY BASIC TRAINING (105MM) AND WHEELED VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. LATER DEPLOYED TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (ALASKA CAMPAIGN), WITH THE 7TH INFANTRY ‘HOURGLASS’ DIVISION, 159TH INFANTRY REGIMENT WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN THE INITIAL ASSAULTS ON ATTU AND KISKA ISLANDS. AFTER THE ALASKA CAMPAIGN, HE REMAINED WITH THE 7TH DIVISION AND RE-ASSIGNED TO THE 184TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION AND TRANSFERRED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE SAW COMBAT IN THE BATTLE OF KWAJALEIN (MARSHALL ISLANDS), ISLAND OF LEYTE (INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS) AND OKINAWA (RYUKYUS ISLANDS). AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR COMBAT HEROISM, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. HE WAS DRAFTED AND ENTERED THE SERVICE OCTOBER 26, 1942 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 24, 1945.