Lieutenant Clarence W. Southern, pilot on a B-17 assigned to the 96th Bomber Sq, Bomber Group H, was killed in action during World War II on a mission over Klagenfurt, Austria. His body was recovered by partisans. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, and posthumously, the Distinguished Flying Cross.
His parents were Ray C. and Abbie Mae Southern. Siblings were Virgil, James and Myra Southern. His youth was spent in Headrick, Jackson County, Oklahoma..
His parents were Ray C. and Abbie Mae Southern. Siblings were Virgil, James and Myra Southern. His youth was spent in Headrick, Jackson County, Oklahoma..
Lieutenant Clarence W. Southern, pilot on a B-17 assigned to the 96th Bomber Sq, Bomber Group H, was killed in action during World War II on a mission over Klagenfurt, Austria. His body was recovered by partisans. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, and posthumously, the Distinguished Flying Cross.
His parents were Ray C. and Abbie Mae Southern. Siblings were Virgil, James and Myra Southern. His youth was spent in Headrick, Jackson County, Oklahoma..
His parents were Ray C. and Abbie Mae Southern. Siblings were Virgil, James and Myra Southern. His youth was spent in Headrick, Jackson County, Oklahoma..
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