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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clarence R. Hightower

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kirksville, Missouri

Honored By

Mr. Robert Hightower

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AFTER RECEIVING BASIC TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES AND CAMP BRADFORD, VIRGINIA, I BOARDED THE LST 816 AT EVANSVILLE, INDIANA AND SPENT THE REST OF THE WAR IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC. TRANSPORTED MUNITIONS AND SUPPLIES BETWEEN THE ISLANDS OF THE MARIANA, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA, THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.