Clarence J. Hoover
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Clarence J. Hoover, Jr. entered the Army on February 21, 1945.
He served as a Corporal in the 3061st Graves Registration in the Pacific Theater at Tarawa, Christmas Islands, Canton Islands and Hawaii.
"We were digging up bodies and placing them in temporary graves."
He was separated Nov. 1, 1946.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 119.
