Clifford H. Carlson
Clifford H. Carlson, Machinist Mate 3/c, born Aug. 14, 1925, Duluth,
MN, graduated high school and attended Duluth Jr. College. He joined
the USN, Div. M, in 1943. Military stations included Farragut, ID;
Bremerton, WA; Pearl Harbor; USS West Virginia until the peace signing
then aboard the USS Duluth for his second trip to Japan before being
discharged.
Memorable experiences include being in Tokyo for the peace signing
treaty, Sept. 2, 1945. Carlson was discharged in March 1946. He
received the Asiatic-Pacific w/4 stars, WWII Victory Medal, Philippine
Liberation Medal w/2 stars and the American Area Campaign Medal.
He and his wife, Betty Mae, have two children and four grandchildren.
He retired as superintendent of transportation at Minnesota Power in
Duluth. He enjoys skiing and ski patrol.
Reprinted with permission from Turner Publishing