| 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
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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. … |
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USS Bryant (DD-665), United States Navy
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Military Service Ribbons, Babcock, Clifford Leon (1927-1992)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Babcock, Clifford Leon (1927-1992)
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USS Shields (DD-596), United States Navy
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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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
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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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
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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United States Navy
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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.
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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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.
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World War II
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United States Navy
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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,… |
| Death |
25 Jun 1992 |
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado [1] |
| Burial |
Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado [1] |
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Headstone, Babcock, Clifford L.
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Headstone, Babcock, Clifford L.
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| Person ID |
I42502 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
18 Jul 2023 |
English
1927 - 1992 (65 years)
