Two More Names Added To County Casualty War List
The names of Cpl. Technician Clarence A. Becker, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Becker, 1329 South 13th street, and PFC. Melvin G. Hurley, 24, son of Mrs. Bertha Hurley, Two Rivers, were added to Manitowoc county's honor roll of servicemen who have sacrificed their lives.
According to a War department telegram received Monday evening by the Beckers, their son was killed in the southwest Pacific on Jan. 12. When last heard from he was with a non-combat unit of army engineers in the Dutch East Indies.
Cpl. Becker was born in Two Rivers, moving to Manitowoc with his family in 1940. He entered Lincoln high school as a junior and was a star basketball and football player. He played quarterback on the same football team as Staff Sgt. John (Jack) Krohn and PFC. Eddie Gerl, who also have been killed. Becker was a member of the 1942 graduating class, and then worked at the Aluminum Goods Mfg. company as a chemist until he entered service on June 8, 1943. After his graduation, he played basketball on the Stangel Hardware company team.
Sent to New Guinea
Stationed at Westover Field, Mass., for a while, Becker was then transferred to the army air base at Richmond, Va., where he received advanced training followed by 13 weeks of specialist's training. After completing his training he was assigned to overseas service, leaving this country on March 19, 1944 for New Guinea.
Survivors are his parents, five brothers, Seaman, second class, Robert Becker, at the naval air training center in Memphis, Tenn., Howard, John, August and Mark and two sisters, Louise and Mary, all at home. His paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Becker, live in Two Rivers. His fiancée, Mrs. Clara Schadewald lives in Sheboygan.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Thursday for the deceased at St. Boniface Catholic church, and at 9 a. m. on Friday a memorial mass will be celebrated.
Manitowoc Herald Times
Tuesday, 13 February 1945 - Page 2
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BECKER: Clarence A.
Residence: Manitowoc
Tec 5. 1896th Engr Avn Bn Co B World War II
Died: Jan. 12, 1945
Killed in action
Place of death: Southwest Pacific
Buried: Unknown
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From the American Battle Monuments Commission:
Clarence A. Becker
Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 36822062
1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Entered the Service from: Wisconsin
Died: 12-Jan-45
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart - Buried at Sea
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A grave marker for Clarence can also be located in the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines: #56781106
The names of Cpl. Technician Clarence A. Becker, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Becker, 1329 South 13th street, and PFC. Melvin G. Hurley, 24, son of Mrs. Bertha Hurley, Two Rivers, were added to Manitowoc county's honor roll of servicemen who have sacrificed their lives.
According to a War department telegram received Monday evening by the Beckers, their son was killed in the southwest Pacific on Jan. 12. When last heard from he was with a non-combat unit of army engineers in the Dutch East Indies.
Cpl. Becker was born in Two Rivers, moving to Manitowoc with his family in 1940. He entered Lincoln high school as a junior and was a star basketball and football player. He played quarterback on the same football team as Staff Sgt. John (Jack) Krohn and PFC. Eddie Gerl, who also have been killed. Becker was a member of the 1942 graduating class, and then worked at the Aluminum Goods Mfg. company as a chemist until he entered service on June 8, 1943. After his graduation, he played basketball on the Stangel Hardware company team.
Sent to New Guinea
Stationed at Westover Field, Mass., for a while, Becker was then transferred to the army air base at Richmond, Va., where he received advanced training followed by 13 weeks of specialist's training. After completing his training he was assigned to overseas service, leaving this country on March 19, 1944 for New Guinea.
Survivors are his parents, five brothers, Seaman, second class, Robert Becker, at the naval air training center in Memphis, Tenn., Howard, John, August and Mark and two sisters, Louise and Mary, all at home. His paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Becker, live in Two Rivers. His fiancée, Mrs. Clara Schadewald lives in Sheboygan.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Thursday for the deceased at St. Boniface Catholic church, and at 9 a. m. on Friday a memorial mass will be celebrated.
Manitowoc Herald Times
Tuesday, 13 February 1945 - Page 2
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BECKER: Clarence A.
Residence: Manitowoc
Tec 5. 1896th Engr Avn Bn Co B World War II
Died: Jan. 12, 1945
Killed in action
Place of death: Southwest Pacific
Buried: Unknown
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From the American Battle Monuments Commission:
Clarence A. Becker
Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 36822062
1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Entered the Service from: Wisconsin
Died: 12-Jan-45
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart - Buried at Sea
********
A grave marker for Clarence can also be located in the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines: #56781106
Two More Names Added To County Casualty War List
The names of Cpl. Technician Clarence A. Becker, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Becker, 1329 South 13th street, and PFC. Melvin G. Hurley, 24, son of Mrs. Bertha Hurley, Two Rivers, were added to Manitowoc county's honor roll of servicemen who have sacrificed their lives.
According to a War department telegram received Monday evening by the Beckers, their son was killed in the southwest Pacific on Jan. 12. When last heard from he was with a non-combat unit of army engineers in the Dutch East Indies.
Cpl. Becker was born in Two Rivers, moving to Manitowoc with his family in 1940. He entered Lincoln high school as a junior and was a star basketball and football player. He played quarterback on the same football team as Staff Sgt. John (Jack) Krohn and PFC. Eddie Gerl, who also have been killed. Becker was a member of the 1942 graduating class, and then worked at the Aluminum Goods Mfg. company as a chemist until he entered service on June 8, 1943. After his graduation, he played basketball on the Stangel Hardware company team.
Sent to New Guinea
Stationed at Westover Field, Mass., for a while, Becker was then transferred to the army air base at Richmond, Va., where he received advanced training followed by 13 weeks of specialist's training. After completing his training he was assigned to overseas service, leaving this country on March 19, 1944 for New Guinea.
Survivors are his parents, five brothers, Seaman, second class, Robert Becker, at the naval air training center in Memphis, Tenn., Howard, John, August and Mark and two sisters, Louise and Mary, all at home. His paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Becker, live in Two Rivers. His fiancée, Mrs. Clara Schadewald lives in Sheboygan.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Thursday for the deceased at St. Boniface Catholic church, and at 9 a. m. on Friday a memorial mass will be celebrated.
Manitowoc Herald Times
Tuesday, 13 February 1945 - Page 2
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BECKER: Clarence A.
Residence: Manitowoc
Tec 5. 1896th Engr Avn Bn Co B World War II
Died: Jan. 12, 1945
Killed in action
Place of death: Southwest Pacific
Buried: Unknown
*********
From the American Battle Monuments Commission:
Clarence A. Becker
Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 36822062
1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Entered the Service from: Wisconsin
Died: 12-Jan-45
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart - Buried at Sea
********
A grave marker for Clarence can also be located in the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines: #56781106
The names of Cpl. Technician Clarence A. Becker, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Becker, 1329 South 13th street, and PFC. Melvin G. Hurley, 24, son of Mrs. Bertha Hurley, Two Rivers, were added to Manitowoc county's honor roll of servicemen who have sacrificed their lives.
According to a War department telegram received Monday evening by the Beckers, their son was killed in the southwest Pacific on Jan. 12. When last heard from he was with a non-combat unit of army engineers in the Dutch East Indies.
Cpl. Becker was born in Two Rivers, moving to Manitowoc with his family in 1940. He entered Lincoln high school as a junior and was a star basketball and football player. He played quarterback on the same football team as Staff Sgt. John (Jack) Krohn and PFC. Eddie Gerl, who also have been killed. Becker was a member of the 1942 graduating class, and then worked at the Aluminum Goods Mfg. company as a chemist until he entered service on June 8, 1943. After his graduation, he played basketball on the Stangel Hardware company team.
Sent to New Guinea
Stationed at Westover Field, Mass., for a while, Becker was then transferred to the army air base at Richmond, Va., where he received advanced training followed by 13 weeks of specialist's training. After completing his training he was assigned to overseas service, leaving this country on March 19, 1944 for New Guinea.
Survivors are his parents, five brothers, Seaman, second class, Robert Becker, at the naval air training center in Memphis, Tenn., Howard, John, August and Mark and two sisters, Louise and Mary, all at home. His paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Becker, live in Two Rivers. His fiancée, Mrs. Clara Schadewald lives in Sheboygan.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Thursday for the deceased at St. Boniface Catholic church, and at 9 a. m. on Friday a memorial mass will be celebrated.
Manitowoc Herald Times
Tuesday, 13 February 1945 - Page 2
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BECKER: Clarence A.
Residence: Manitowoc
Tec 5. 1896th Engr Avn Bn Co B World War II
Died: Jan. 12, 1945
Killed in action
Place of death: Southwest Pacific
Buried: Unknown
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From the American Battle Monuments Commission:
Clarence A. Becker
Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 36822062
1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Entered the Service from: Wisconsin
Died: 12-Jan-45
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart - Buried at Sea
********
A grave marker for Clarence can also be located in the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines: #56781106
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