World War II Honoree

Clyde Hobbs

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Haskell, Oklahoma

Honored By

William E. Shaklee

Relationship

ROTC Classmate

APPOINTED SECOND LIEUTENANT MAY 14, 1942, FROM ROTC, OKLAHOMA A & M COLLEGE AND WAS ORDERED TO THE ENID ARMY BASIC FLYING SCHOOL, ENID, OKLAHOMA, JULY 6 FOR THE PURPOSE OF A COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. THE NOTICE HE HAD PASSED THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ARRIVED JULY 20 AND HE PROCEEDED TO HIS NEXT DUTY STATION AT FORT FRANCIS E. WARREN NEAR CHEYENNE, WYOMING. HE WAS RE-ASSIGNED OCTOBER 16 TO THE POST QUARTERMASTER CORPS AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA, WHERE HE STAYED UNTIL JULY 1945 AS SUPPLY, SALVAGE AND QUARTERMASTER DETACHMENT OF DEML COMMANDER. HE WENT OVERSEAS AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT TO ALCBORG AS RAILHEAD OFFICER OR TRAFFIC REGULATOR 20 MILES SOUTH OF MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN IN EARLY FEBRUARY 1946 AND WAS DISCHARGED AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, APRIL 1.