Clarence David Nesgoda

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Unit Info: 125th Field Artillery

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Photo 1: Anzio, Italy, April 1944, A Battery, 125th FA Battalion, 34th Infantry Division; Left to right: Clarence Anderson, Clem Miller, Capt. Nesgoda, Carl Rogstad

Photo 2: May, 1944, Capt. Clarence Nesgoda, Anzio, Italy

Photo 3: April, 1944, Anzio, Italy, behind unused railroad bed, A Battery, 125th FA Battalion, 34th Infantry Division; left to right: Clem Miller, Clarence Nesgoda, Carl Rogstad, Lt. Wahl, C. Anderson, William Jaunte

NESGODA, Clarence David

Clarence David Nesgoda was a member of the Minnesota National Guard in the 125th Field Artillery Battalion of the 34th Infantry Division, He was called to federal service February 10, 1941.

Following basic training, he was shipped to North Ireland in 1942, and was stationed there until shipped to North Africa in December of 1942. He campaigned in North Africa, and Tunisia, and was then shipped to Italy and was in Anzio D-plus-3.

When the war ended, he returned to the United States and served in the Minnesota National Guard until January of 1946.

Source(s):

Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 219.