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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clarence 'Clancy' Hess

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Lockport, Illinois

Honored By

C. McCabe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MARINE AVIATION PILOT FROM 1942 TO 1946. RECEIVED TRAINING IN ILLINOIS, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS. INVOLVED WITH BATTLES IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, GUADALCANAL, MINDANAO AND BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. A MID-AIR COLLISION RESULTED IN HIS BEING IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, AN AIRPLANE OVER HIM UNTIL RESCUED. NUMEROUS MEDALS AND AWARDS INCLUDING THE AIR MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.