World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest R. Clevenger
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Muncie, Indiana
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM DECEMBER 15, 1941 TO OCTOBER 1, 1945 AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. SERVED ABOARD USS WASP (CV-7), USS CORE (CVE-13), USS TICONDEROGA (CV-14), USS KAULA (AG-33) AND USS NAUSET (ATF-39). AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.