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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clarence Harold 'Larry' Wink

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Providence, Rhode Island

Honored By

Christopher E. Ryan

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS FROM DECEMBER 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. DUTY STATIONS: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA AND SERVED ABOARD THE USS PASADENA CL-65 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ON MONDAY APRIL 9, 1945 AT 6:30 AM IN THE WATERS OFF OKINAWA, JAPAN, HE SHOT DOWN AN INCOMING DIVE BOMBING JAPANESE KAMIKAZE ZERO PLANE FROM ONE OF THE USS PASADENA'S 20 MM GUN TURRETS.