World War II Honoree

Clarence Clemens Park

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Trinway, Ohio

Honored By

Patricia Anne Donaghey

Relationship

Granddaughter

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF 3RD U.S. ARMY HEADQUARTERS STAFF FOR GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, JR. DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. IN PARIS, IN FRONT OF 3RD ARMY TROOPS, HE RECEIVED THE CROIX DE GUERRE FROM GENERAL CHARLES DE GAULLE. ON THAT SAME DAY WHILE HE STOOD NEXT TO GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY, HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL. LATER, THE 3RD ARMY LIBERATED THE MAUTHAUSEN-GUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN AUSTRIA, THEN RETURNED TO BAVARIA TO GOVERN AS THE OCCUPYING FORCE.