World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clarence Eldridge King
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Nixon, Texas
Honored By
Danny Jones
Served as a Master Sergeant with the 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), Ninth Air Force, in action against enemy forces in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations in 1942. Awarded the silver star for gallantry in action and the distinguished flying cross with one bronze oak leaf cluster and the air medal.