World War II Honoree

Edward F. Clancy, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Edward F. Clancy, Jr.

Relationship

Son

MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS (MoMM 1/C). ENLISTED AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ON DECEMBER 26, 1941. HIS FIRST DUTY ASSIGNMENT WAS THE U.S. COAST GUARD LIFEBOAT STATION IN SHIP BOTTOM, NEW JERSEY. WHILE AT THE LIFEBOAT STATION HE HELD THE RATINGS OF APPRENTICE SEAMAN, SEAMAN SECOND CLASS, SEAMAN FIRST CLASS, AND CHANGED RATINGS TO FIREMAN FIRST CLASS. HE ATTENDED NAVY MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE SCHOOL, SEVERAL OTHER SERVICE SCHOOLS, AND COMMISSIONED THE USS LANSING (DE-388), A U.S. COAST GUARD MANNED DESTROYER ESCORT ON NOVEMBER 10, 1943. WHILE ON BOARD THE LANSING, HE PARTICIPATED IN NORTH AFRICA AND MIDDLE EASTERN AND EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS (INCLUDING SEVERAL INVASIONS), AND SERVED ON CONVOY DUTY TO AND FROM NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPE VIA THE UNITED STATES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR. HIS MILITARY DECORATIONS INCLUDE: THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN AREA MEDAL WITH TWO STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.