World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clayvon Croom, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sumter, South Carolina
Honored By
Rubye Croom Windram on behalf of wife and family
Relationship
Daughter
HE SERVED IN COMPANY A OF THE 25TH INFANTRY AS A RIFLEMAN AND LONGSHOREMAN FROM AUGUST 1944 TO NOVEMBER 1946. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF LUZON. RECEIVED THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, TWO BRONZE STARS AND AN OCCUPATION MEDAL, JAPAN.