World War II Honoree

Clarissa A. England

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Spencer, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED DURING THE WAR IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE (WAVES), THE WOMEN’S RESERVE OF THE U.S. NAVY. RECEIVED HER INDOCTRINATION TRAINING AT HUNTER COLLEGE, THE BRONX, NEW YORK. REASSIGNED IN OCTOBER, 1943 TO THE NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGE IN STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA FOR YEOMAN TRAINING. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.