World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Clyde L. Wasson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sausalito, California
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
Rank: Private First Class. Inducted into the United States Army January 5, 1940 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Following his infantry training, he was deployed to the Philippine Islands, and based at Camp John Hay in Baguio City, Luzon Island. Served with the 31st Infantry Regiment, attached to the Philippine Army Division. His unit participated in the Battle of the Philippines, the conquest of the Philippine Islands by the Imperial Japanese Army and Naval Forces (Battle Dates: December 8, 1941-May 6, 1942). Soldiers of the Thirty-First in the Battle of Bataan covered the withdrawal of American and Philippine forces to the Bataan Peninsula. Reported Missing in Action or buried at sea April 6, 1942. In remembrance of the Brave, his name is permanently inscribed in the Tablets of the Missing, memorialized at Manila American Cemetery Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippine Islands. This American Patriot received the following decorations posthumously. Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. The Bronze Star awarded for Bravery, Act of Merit and Meritorious Service, and the Purple Heart for his ultimate sacrifice.