World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clyde S. Rarick, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
Honored By
Geauga Junior Genealogists 4-H Club
ENLISTED MARCH 29, 1943 WITH COMPANY B, 366TH MEDICAL BATTALION, 66TH DIVISION. TRAINED AS A REMOTE CONTROL TURRET MECH GUNNER (580) AND WORKED ON B-29 LEAD CREW AT MUROC, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT WITH THE 498TH BOMB GROUP. WOUNDED IN JAPAN ON AUGUST 14, 1943. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, ARMY AIR FORCES CREW MEMBER BADGE (WINGS), ARMY AIR FORCES TECH BADGE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE STARS, AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 24, 1945.