World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ira Derr Clare
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Marcie Barber
Relationship
Friend
NAVIGATED 44 MISSIONS WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE BEFORE HIS B-24 BOMBER WAS SHOT DOWN OVER ITALY. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, THE PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, AND THE AIR MEDAL FOR HEROIC NAVIGATIONAL SKILLS. HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR 6 MONTHS AT STALAG LUFT 1 IN BARTH, GERMANY.