William E. Clingerman, quartermaster, third class.
Killed in the South Pacific while onboard the USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier.
Parents - Mr. & Mrs. William F. Clingerman
324 East Lincoln Street, Findlay, Ohio
Sister - Ruth E "Clingerman" Ammerman
Petty Officer Clingerman, who enlisted in the navy Nov. 1. 1942 would have been 24 years old on Jan. 28, 1945.
He participated in most of the major engagements in the South Pacific and the invasion of the Philippines.
He graduated from Findlay High School in 1938. He attended Findlay College for one year and previous to his enlistment spent eight months in Panama, working under civil service in a Panama road building project.
November 5, 1944
USS Lexington (CV-16) under attack from a Japanese kamikaze. Shown here is one of four Mitsubishi A6M5 Navy Type 0 Fighter Model 52s from Mabalacat that dove on Lexington on 5 November 1944. Three were shot down, but the fourth broke through and crashed the after end of her island.
Killed in the South Pacific while onboard the USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier.
Parents - Mr. & Mrs. William F. Clingerman
324 East Lincoln Street, Findlay, Ohio
Sister - Ruth E "Clingerman" Ammerman
Petty Officer Clingerman, who enlisted in the navy Nov. 1. 1942 would have been 24 years old on Jan. 28, 1945.
He participated in most of the major engagements in the South Pacific and the invasion of the Philippines.
He graduated from Findlay High School in 1938. He attended Findlay College for one year and previous to his enlistment spent eight months in Panama, working under civil service in a Panama road building project.
November 5, 1944
USS Lexington (CV-16) under attack from a Japanese kamikaze. Shown here is one of four Mitsubishi A6M5 Navy Type 0 Fighter Model 52s from Mabalacat that dove on Lexington on 5 November 1944. Three were shot down, but the fourth broke through and crashed the after end of her island.
William E. Clingerman, quartermaster, third class.
Killed in the South Pacific while onboard the USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier.
Parents - Mr. & Mrs. William F. Clingerman
324 East Lincoln Street, Findlay, Ohio
Sister - Ruth E "Clingerman" Ammerman
Petty Officer Clingerman, who enlisted in the navy Nov. 1. 1942 would have been 24 years old on Jan. 28, 1945.
He participated in most of the major engagements in the South Pacific and the invasion of the Philippines.
He graduated from Findlay High School in 1938. He attended Findlay College for one year and previous to his enlistment spent eight months in Panama, working under civil service in a Panama road building project.
November 5, 1944
USS Lexington (CV-16) under attack from a Japanese kamikaze. Shown here is one of four Mitsubishi A6M5 Navy Type 0 Fighter Model 52s from Mabalacat that dove on Lexington on 5 November 1944. Three were shot down, but the fourth broke through and crashed the after end of her island.
Killed in the South Pacific while onboard the USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier.
Parents - Mr. & Mrs. William F. Clingerman
324 East Lincoln Street, Findlay, Ohio
Sister - Ruth E "Clingerman" Ammerman
Petty Officer Clingerman, who enlisted in the navy Nov. 1. 1942 would have been 24 years old on Jan. 28, 1945.
He participated in most of the major engagements in the South Pacific and the invasion of the Philippines.
He graduated from Findlay High School in 1938. He attended Findlay College for one year and previous to his enlistment spent eight months in Panama, working under civil service in a Panama road building project.
November 5, 1944
USS Lexington (CV-16) under attack from a Japanese kamikaze. Shown here is one of four Mitsubishi A6M5 Navy Type 0 Fighter Model 52s from Mabalacat that dove on Lexington on 5 November 1944. Three were shot down, but the fourth broke through and crashed the after end of her island.
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Entered the service from Ohio.
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