World War II Honoree

Clarence L. Halsey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON AUGUST 4, 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC, SECOND ECHELON (014). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JANUARY 19, 1945 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND FOUGHT WITH COMPANY K, 162ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 41ST ‘JUNGLEERS' INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD (ASSAULT LANDING), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON APRIL 5, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI.