Clifford Merle Van Dyke
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
VAN DYKE, Clifford Merle
Clifford Merle Van Dyke was born January 21st 1921 to Raymond M. & Josie [Williamson] Van Dyke in Rush City, Minnesota.
Mr. Van Dyke was inducted into the Army on July 2nd 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Duluth, Minnesota.
He served as a Technician 5th Grade and cryptographic technician (code clerk) with the Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during WWII.
He was awarded the following:
- Good Conduct Medal,
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, -and-
- World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged October 12th 1945, at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. After the war he married Verna [Olson] and started a family.
Mr. Van Dyke died on November 20th 1997. He is buried at Bethany Cemetery in Duluth, Minnesota.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 330.
Clifford Merle Van Dyke (1921-1997) - Find A Grave Memorial
[Blank] in U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 - Fold3
