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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clyde I. Hestley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Atlanta, Georgia

Honored By

The Hestley Family

Relationship

Daughters

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JUNE 7, 1944 TO DECEMBER 1945. SERVED ABOARD THE USS CHILTON, TROOP CARRIER TO LEYTE. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA. 'MAGIC CARPET' VOYAGES TO PHILIPPINES AND OKINAWA. HE SURVIVED KAMIKAZE ATTACKS ON THE SHIP FROM MARCH 26, 1945 TO APRIL 3, 1945; TYPHOON ON JUNE 5, 1945. ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE RIBBON, PHILIPPINES LIBERATION CAMPAIGN AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.