World War II Honoree

Corbin Clemons

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gadsden, Alabama

Honored By

Carol Jean Donnelly, Elizabeth Ruth Horsley and Roger Wayne Clemons

Relationship

Children

CORPORAl. ENTERED THE SERVICE 25 NOV 1942 AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA, COMPLETING HIS TRAINING AT FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND SERVED WITH THE COMBAT INFANTRY IN THE 7TH ARMY, 100TH DIVISION, 399TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, IN FRANCE AND GERMANY FROM OCT 1944 TO OCT 1945. HE FOUGHT IN THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN, 15 SEP 1944 TO 21 MAR 1945, AND IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN, 22 MAR 1945 TO 11 MAY 1945. AFTER GERMANY SURRENDERED, HE REMAINED WITH HIS UNIT DURING THE INITIAL OCCUPATION OF GERMANY UNTIL HE SHIPPED HOME ON 17 OCT 1945. HIS DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS INCLUDE THE BRONZE STAR, THE PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE- EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND DRIVER AND MECHANICS BADGE.