World War II Honoree

Clyde L. Case

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Byron, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1942 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE AMERICAN THEATER ON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE MECHANICS AT SHEPPARD FIELD AT WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; AND ON MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING AT YALE UNIVERSITY AT NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 7TH AIR FORCE IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC AREA, WITH B-24 'LIBERATOR' HEAVY BOMBER UNITS, FOR SOME 26 MONTHS. ASSIGNED TO THE 392ND BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (HEAVY), 30TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY); AND THE 431ST BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (HEAVY), 11TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY). AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MARCH 8, 1946, WITH THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.