Clyde was drafted into the US Army and reported for duty on June 16, 1942. He was 20 years old.
He was assigned to the 3352 Quartermaster Corp in the Pacific theater.
His job in the quartermaster corp. was to drive important supplies and ammunition to front line troops engaged in combat.
Clyde’s experience in WWII reads like a travel guide for the South Pacific. One of the many islands that he served on was New Guinea. He also participated in the invasion of the Philippine Islands in particular the island of Luzon in late 1944. He remembers several times running for a foxhole when the Japanese started shelling his area!
Clyde attained the rank of Corporal and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter Medal, and the Driver of Wheels Medal. He was discharged from the military on December 30, 1945.
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