World War II Honoree

Clarence Albert Novotny

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sacramento, California

Honored By

Marta Walker Betts

Relationship

Granddaughter

He entered service on 13 Sep 1943 and was honorably discharged on 20 Jun 1945 as Technician Fourth Grade, 1308th Engineer Regiment He departed for Europe on 23 May 1944 and headed home on 11 Jun 1945 He received the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and Good Conduct Medal He "Prepared and cooked meals for enlisted men and officers. Cut meat and did baking. As first cook supervised 8 to 23 cooks and helpers."