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Always Remember Those Who Gave All: MC WW2 Gold Stars and MIA Survivors

Clifton William Housley Jr.

Clifton William Housley Jr. (1921-1944)

MC Class: 1944

Years at MC: 1941-1942 (Sophomore)

Hometown: Washington, DC

Life at MC:

Military Branch: US Army Air Forces

Military Unit: Unknown

Rank: Corporal

Medals Awarded: None Known

Date Missing: N/A

Date of Death: 30 December 1944

Location of Death: Puerto Rico

Circumstances of Death: Died when his B-29 Bomber crashed in Puerto Rico

Burial/Memorial Information: Sec 12, Site 4401, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49207731/clifton-william-housley)

Additional Information: Additional photo of Clifton William Housley is on his Findagrave.com entry.

Additional Images:

May 6, 1945 Letter from Mrs. Marie L. Housley (mother of Clifton William Housley Jr.) to Dr. Ralph Waldo Lloyd

June 14, 1945 Condolence Letter from Dr. Ralph Waldo Lloyd to Mrs. Marie L. Housley