Babcock, Clifford Leon

1927 - 1992  (65 years)

• Name	Babcock, Clifford Leon
  Birth	15 Feb 1927	Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BABC.C001
  _FGRAVE	17274270
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy  [1, 3]
  	Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on May 6, 1944. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois and graduated Naval Training School (Radio) at The University Of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. In turn, assigned to and served aboard USS Shields DD-596 and the USS Bryant DD-665, both Fletcher Class Destroyers. Earned The Combat Action Ribbon (retroactively awarded by 1999 congressional legislation), American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, WWII Victory Medal and The Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on June 8, 1946 at The Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2055692
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Babcock, Clifford Leon (1927-1992) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
  		Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Honoree, Babcock, Clifford Leon (1927-1992)
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
  		USS Shields (DD-596), United States Navy
  		USS Bryant (DD-665), United States Navy
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  Death	25 Jun 1992	Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado   [1]
  Burial	Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado   [1]
  	Plot: GG 108 B 003
  		Headstone, Babcock, Clifford L.
  		Headstone, Babcock, Clifford L.
  Person ID	I42502	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Babcock, Gilbert Franklin,   b. 1876, Illinois d. 1963 (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Bingham, Sarah C.,   b. 1887, Illinois d. 1953 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 4]
  Family ID	F10854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Feb 1927 - Illinois Death - 25 Jun 1992 - Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado Burial - - Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13193] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Babcock, Clifford L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17274270/clifford-l_-babcock), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1477] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 07, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S14876] World War II Honoree, Clifford Leon Babcock, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2055692) (Reliability: 2). [S13192] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Babcock, Gilbert F. and Sarah C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18782797/gilbert-f_-babcock), none. (Reliability: 2).