Birth and death dates are confirmed by his birth and death certificates that I have copies.
Enlisted in the US Navy, February 17, 1944; honorably discharged November 9, 1945. He served in Asiatic-Pacific Theater, the European Theater and the American Theater. His service bars indicate two battles in the Asiatic-Pacific and one battle in the American Theater.
He married twice:
Sadie Haworth - could not find a marriage; divorce filed on October 28, 1946, granted December 1946 - no children born of this union.
Thelma Wanetia (Hammond) Grindle, December 30, 1946 in Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana - no children born of this union.
According to his military papers upon his enlistment; he is working in the Finishing Department at the Terre Haute Malleable (Foundry) as a Shot Blast Operator. He states that prior to the Malleable he had worked as a Farm Hand for 3 years, was unemployed for 2 years but had been a Common Laborer and a Section Hand on Railroad at times during the past 10 years.
Clifford is mentioned as a contributor to information and pictures, in the book ALONG THE LINE; written by Red Howell and published in 1976. His father Harve and his brother Allen were both crew foreman in the Maintenance of Way Department for the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company - Interurban Service from Terre Haute to Clinton. They, along with his brothers Harlan and Blaine are all mentioned in the book as employees.
Enlisted in the US Navy, February 17, 1944; honorably discharged November 9, 1945. He served in Asiatic-Pacific Theater, the European Theater and the American Theater. His service bars indicate two battles in the Asiatic-Pacific and one battle in the American Theater.
He married twice:
Sadie Haworth - could not find a marriage; divorce filed on October 28, 1946, granted December 1946 - no children born of this union.
Thelma Wanetia (Hammond) Grindle, December 30, 1946 in Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana - no children born of this union.
According to his military papers upon his enlistment; he is working in the Finishing Department at the Terre Haute Malleable (Foundry) as a Shot Blast Operator. He states that prior to the Malleable he had worked as a Farm Hand for 3 years, was unemployed for 2 years but had been a Common Laborer and a Section Hand on Railroad at times during the past 10 years.
Clifford is mentioned as a contributor to information and pictures, in the book ALONG THE LINE; written by Red Howell and published in 1976. His father Harve and his brother Allen were both crew foreman in the Maintenance of Way Department for the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company - Interurban Service from Terre Haute to Clinton. They, along with his brothers Harlan and Blaine are all mentioned in the book as employees.
Birth and death dates are confirmed by his birth and death certificates that I have copies.
Enlisted in the US Navy, February 17, 1944; honorably discharged November 9, 1945. He served in Asiatic-Pacific Theater, the European Theater and the American Theater. His service bars indicate two battles in the Asiatic-Pacific and one battle in the American Theater.
He married twice:
Sadie Haworth - could not find a marriage; divorce filed on October 28, 1946, granted December 1946 - no children born of this union.
Thelma Wanetia (Hammond) Grindle, December 30, 1946 in Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana - no children born of this union.
According to his military papers upon his enlistment; he is working in the Finishing Department at the Terre Haute Malleable (Foundry) as a Shot Blast Operator. He states that prior to the Malleable he had worked as a Farm Hand for 3 years, was unemployed for 2 years but had been a Common Laborer and a Section Hand on Railroad at times during the past 10 years.
Clifford is mentioned as a contributor to information and pictures, in the book ALONG THE LINE; written by Red Howell and published in 1976. His father Harve and his brother Allen were both crew foreman in the Maintenance of Way Department for the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company - Interurban Service from Terre Haute to Clinton. They, along with his brothers Harlan and Blaine are all mentioned in the book as employees.
Enlisted in the US Navy, February 17, 1944; honorably discharged November 9, 1945. He served in Asiatic-Pacific Theater, the European Theater and the American Theater. His service bars indicate two battles in the Asiatic-Pacific and one battle in the American Theater.
He married twice:
Sadie Haworth - could not find a marriage; divorce filed on October 28, 1946, granted December 1946 - no children born of this union.
Thelma Wanetia (Hammond) Grindle, December 30, 1946 in Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana - no children born of this union.
According to his military papers upon his enlistment; he is working in the Finishing Department at the Terre Haute Malleable (Foundry) as a Shot Blast Operator. He states that prior to the Malleable he had worked as a Farm Hand for 3 years, was unemployed for 2 years but had been a Common Laborer and a Section Hand on Railroad at times during the past 10 years.
Clifford is mentioned as a contributor to information and pictures, in the book ALONG THE LINE; written by Red Howell and published in 1976. His father Harve and his brother Allen were both crew foreman in the Maintenance of Way Department for the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company - Interurban Service from Terre Haute to Clinton. They, along with his brothers Harlan and Blaine are all mentioned in the book as employees.
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Clifford R. Kirby
S1 U.S. Navy
WW II
1910 - 1980
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