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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William R. 'Bill' Claborn

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1945. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE COAST GUARD DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. COAST GUARD SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.