World War II Honoree

Clifford A. Muller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lancaster, Wisconsin

Honored By

Thomas P. Muller

Relationship

Son

SENT OVERSEAS IN MARCH 1944. HIT THE OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY AND FOUGHT INTO THE MAINLAND OF FRANCE; 2ND DIVISION, COMPANY I, 9TH INFANTRY. SHORTLY AFTER THE BATTLE OF ST. LO, HE WAS SHOT IN THE LEFT ARM BY A GERMAN SNIPER. WAS SURROUNDED BY ENEMY FIRE; PICKED UP THE NEXT DAY BY MEDICS AFTER SPENDING THE NIGHT BEHIND A HEDGE ROW. SPENT THREE MONTHS IN AN ENGLISH HOSPITAL AND THEN RETURNED TO THE STATES TO SCHICK HOSPITAL IN CLINTON, IOWA.