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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

McClelland Barclay

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

St. Louis, Minnesota

Honored By

John Peterson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Appointed a Lieutenant Commander, he worked on camouflage assignments until July 18, 1943, when he was reported missing. The USS LST 342 he was aboard was torpedoed in the Solomon Islands. he was onboard, sketching and taking photographs. he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal posthumously. He was also bestowed the American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp, the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal, the American Area Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal.