World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clyde Edward Foland
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Honored By
Clyde Foland, Jr., Gary Foland & Sharon Foland Varady
Relationship
Sons & Daughter
SERVED AS AN ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS CREWMAN. OPERATED A 50 CALIBER ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN IN COMBAT AREAS. SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: NAPLES-FOGGIA, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, TUNISIAN, ROME-ARNO. AWARDED 5 BRONZE STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND 6 OVERSEAS BARS. RETURNED HOME SAFELY OCTOBER, 1945.