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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clinton Daniel Gracely

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Lima, Ohio

Honored By

Virginia Gracely

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

3RD MARINES STATIONED ON GUAM. SERVED AS A MACHINE GUNNER ON IWO JIMA. HE WAS ONE OF THE MARINES WHO WENT 21 NIGHTS. HE SCREAMED AND WOKE GUNNERS IN AREA. 23 JAPANESE WERE KILLED THAT NIGHT. THEY WERE SLIPPING INTO FOX HOLES AND KILLING OUR MARINES.