NAME: Clyde W. Scarbrough
ASN: 6921824
PLACE OF BIRTH: Douglas, Marshall County, AL
DATE OF BIRTH: 05 Jan 1918
DATES OF SERVICE: UKN - UKN, Re-Enlisted 29 Jan 1946 - UKN
UNIT ASSIGNED:
HHC CO 509th PIB
Army Air Forces
US Air Force
CAMPAIGNS:Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with three combat jump stars, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and two campaign stars, World War II Victory Medal, French 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge, (Served Korea and Vietnam but awards are unknown)
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
05 Jan 1918 - Born to Norris and Pearl Scarbrough
00 Feb 1942 - Pfc. Clyde W. Scarbrough 6921824 HHC 504th PIB
CLYDE W SCARBROUGH 509/WWII HQ 81MM Mortarmen
08 Nov 1942 - Cpl. Clyde W. Scarbrough 6921824 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR Anniston, AL, Operation VILLAIN (TORCH) Plane 1 Seat 4 Combat Weight 243 lbs
15 Nov 1942 - Jumped at Youks Les Baines
14 Sep 1943 - Jumped at Avellino, Italy
15 Sep 1943 - Captured - NARA POW Record
| SERIAL NUMBER | 6921824 | 6921824 |
| NAME | SCARBROUGH CLYDE W | SCARBROUGH CLYDE W |
| GRADE, ALPHA | CPL | Corporal |
| GRADE CODE | 6 | First Lieutenant or Chief nurse or Head dietitian or Head physical therapy aide or Corporal or Technician 5th Grade or Lt. Jr. Grade or First Class, Seaman |
| SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
| ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
| ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
| DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 15 | 15 |
| DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 09 | 09 |
| DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 3 | 1943 |
| RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
| STATE OF RESIDENCE | 41 | Alabama |
| TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | 160 | Parachute Infantry |
| PARENT UNIT NUMBER | 0509 | 0509 |
| PARENT UNIT TYPE | 06 | Group/Regiment/Commands/System |
| AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 09 | 09 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 07 | 07 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 5 | 1945 |
| SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
| STATUS | 8 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
| DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
| CAMP | 025 | Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| REP | ||
| POW TRANSPORT SHIPS |
09 Jul 1945 - Repatriated
29 Jan 1946 - Re-Enlisted in the Air Corps
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 06921824 | 06921824 |
| NAME | SCARBROUGH#CLYDE#W###### | SCARBROUGH#CLYDE#W###### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 41 | ALABAMA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 095 | MARSHALL |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 4350 | FT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 29 | 29 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 01 | 01 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 46 | 46 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | S#SG | Staff Sergeant |
| GRADE: CODE | 4 | Staff Sergeant |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | AC# | Air Corps |
| BRANCH: CODE | 20 | Air Corps |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 3 | Enlistment for Hawaiian Department |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 3 | National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge |
| NATIVITY | 41 | ALABAMA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 18 | 18 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 3 | 3 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 480 | Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers |
| MARITAL STATUS | 8 | Divorced, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 1 | Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0042 | 0042 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.35# | 1.35# |
Married Bonnie Jones and had two sons
Served in Korea
Served in Vietnam
Retired as a Chief Master Sergeant
28 May 2005 - Passed away, buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA, Plot: 18-190
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