World War II Honoree

Clyde Colclazier, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP PEARY AT WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; THE NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI; AND NAVAL BASE, PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE SEABEES OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DURING THE WAR. SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ‘ASIA’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RATING OF MACHINIST'S MATE SECOND CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.