World War II Honoree

Clifford A. Hibpshman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pueblo, Colorado

Honored By

Lily Hibpshman

Relationship

Wife

STAFF SERGEANT. ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN DECEMBER 1942. RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT FORT FRANCIS E. WARREN IN CHEYENNE, WYOMING. ATTACHED TO THE 9TH REPLACEMENT DEPOT. SERVED IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE AND MADE SHORT INCURSIONS INTO GERMANY. CLASSIFIED AS COMPANY CARPENTER. WHILE STATIONED NEAR FONTAINBLEAU, FRANCE, WAS BILLETED IN THE SERVANTS QUARTERS OF EMPEROR NAPOLEON BONAPARTE'S CHATEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU. LATER STATIONED IN PARIS, was headquartered one block from the arc de triomphe. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE CAMPAIGN STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THREE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS AND ONE SERVICE STRIPE. DISCHARGED AT FORT LOGAN, DENVER, COLORADO ON JANUARY 13, 1946.