World War II Honoree

Clyde S. Gano, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Easton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED FROM APRIL 8, 1941 UNTIL DECEMBER 13, 1945. SERVED AT HICKAM FIELD DURING THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WITH THE 16TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT. LATER SERVED AS COMMANDER OF BATTERY 'B', 67TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT, ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 5TH ARMY. SAW ACTION IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.