World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Clarence G. Gundy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Muskegon, Michigan
Honored By
William E. 'Peter' Plank
Relationship
Soldier Buddy
SAILED OVERSEAS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA APRIL 22, 1942 ABOARD SS LURLINE AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH COMPANY G, 126TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 32ND INFANTRY 'RED ARROW' DIVISION. ARRIVED ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA MAY 14, 1942. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN THE PAPUA, NEW GUINEA AND LEYTE CAMPAIGNS. CROSSED THE RUGGED OWEN STANLEY MOUNTAINS ON FOOT AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSAULT ON BUNA, NEW GUINEA. LATER PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS AT SAIDOR AND AT AITAPE IN NEW GUINEA; THEN AT MOROTAI ISLAND AND AT LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ATTAINED THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT. KILLED IN ACTION AT LEYTE DECEMBER 11, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.