World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clarence A. Bassinger
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
San Angelo, Texas
Honored By
Joe Fields
HE ENTERED THE UNITED STATES NAVY IN 1943, TRAINED AT CAMP ENDICOTT, RHODE ISLAND, GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, AND PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE SECOND CLASS IN HAWAII AND IWO JIMA. DISCHARGED IN 1945.