World War II Honoree

Clarence A. Embry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Maramec, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP ALLEN AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; CAMP BRADFORD, NAVAL OPERATING BASE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; AND U.S. NAVAL BASE PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING AT TULAGI ISLAND, AND GUADALCANAL, IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS; EMIRAU ISLAND IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO; OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS; AND ON THE FRENCH ISLAND OF NEW CALEDONIA ON THE NORTHEAST APPROACH TO AUSTRALIA. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF CHIEF CARPENTER'S MATE AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.