World War II Honoree

Clayton O. Hatley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mena, Arkansas

Honored By

Walter D. Nigh

Relationship

Friend

CALLED TO DUTY JANUARY 6, 1941; ARRIVED OVERSEAS SEPTEMBER 2, 1943. GUN SERGEANT IN BATTERY D, 142ND FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT DURING THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN; BATTERY A, 937TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION; BATTERY A, 672ND BATTALION FROM SOUTHERN FRANCE TO CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED BRONZE STAR MEDAL NEAR SAN VITTORE, ITALY ON JANUARY 26, 1944, AND AN OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO BRONZE STAR MEDAL NEAR SAN RAPHAEL, FRANCE, AUGUST 15, 1944. BOTH MEDALS WERE AWARDED FOR HEROISM IN GROUND COMBAT. RECEIVED FIVE BATTLE STARS FOR NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE; ONE ARROWHEAD FOR INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1945.