Clement H Marsden
Military"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
He was a teacher and athletics coach at Glidden Iowa when he enlisted in 1942 and in September 1943 graduated as a Navigator and was commissioned. He went overseas in January 1944 and flew on 30 combat missions, the last 19 as Lead Navigator. Post war he returned to Drake University obtaining a Master's, taught mathematics and coached basketball and track before becoming a High School Principal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Ames, IA, USA |
Revisions
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
1993 457th BGA Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia